Legacy of Violence (2003)
Social Science"The first comprehensive history of lynchings and state-sanctioned executions in Minnesota. Minnesot…
John D. Bessler is represented on Book-Sharing with 7 books, especially in Social Science, Law. Popular entries include Legacy of Violence, Cruel & Unusual.
"The first comprehensive history of lynchings and state-sanctioned executions in Minnesota. Minnesot…
This indispensable history of the Eighth Amendment and the founders' views of capital punishment is …
Introduction -- A young nobleman -- The runaway bestseller -- Monarchs and philosophes -- Pride and …
During the Dark Ages and the Renaissance, Europe¿s monarchs often resorted to torture and executions…
The Birth of American Law: An Italian Philosopher and the American Revolution tells the forgotten, u…
Documents the life stories of death-row prisoners and the author's experiences as a pro bono attorne…
A provocative, comprehensive history of American executions from colonial days to the present.