Search result for John D. Bessler

Description: Introduction -- A young nobleman -- The runaway bestseller -- Monarchs and philosophes -- Pride and privilege-and political economy -- The r...

Description: During the Dark Ages and the Renaissance, Europe¿s monarchs often resorted to torture and executions. The pain inflicted by instruments of t...

Description: The Birth of American Law: An Italian Philosopher and the American Revolution tells the forgotten, untold story of the origins of U.S. law. ...

Description: This indispensable history of the Eighth Amendment and the founders' views of capital punishment is also a passionate call for the abolition...

Description: "The first comprehensive history of lynchings and state-sanctioned executions in Minnesota. Minnesota is one of only twelve states that does...

Description: Documents the life stories of death-row prisoners and the author's experiences as a pro bono attorney on Texas death penalty cases to presen...

Description: A provocative, comprehensive history of American executions from colonial days to the present.