Legacy of Violence
Legacy of Violence (2003)
Social Science"The first comprehensive history of lynchings and state-sanctioned executions in Minnesota. Minnesot…
John D. Bessler
John D. Bessler is represented on Book-Sharing with 7 books, especially in Social Science, Law. Popular entries include Legacy of Violence, Cruel & Unusual.
Cruel & Unusual
Cruel & Unusual (2012)
Social ScienceThis indispensable history of the Eighth Amendment and the founders' views of capital punishment is …
The Celebrated Marquis
The Celebrated Marquis (2018)
CriminologistsIntroduction -- A young nobleman -- The runaway bestseller -- Monarchs and philosophes -- Pride and …
The Death Penalty As Tort
The Death Penalty As Torture (2016)
During the Dark Ages and the Renaissance, Europe¿s monarchs often resorted to torture and executions…
The Birth of American Law
The Birth of American Law (2014)
LawThe Birth of American Law: An Italian Philosopher and the American Revolution tells the forgotten, u…
Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death (2003)
Social ScienceDocuments the life stories of death-row prisoners and the author's experiences as a pro bono attorne…
Death in the Dark
Death in the Dark (1997)
LawA provocative, comprehensive history of American executions from colonial days to the present.