For Capital Punishment

by Walter Berns

Book Overview

This distinguished constitutional theorist takes a hard look at current criminal law and the Supreme Court's most recent decisions regarding the legality of capital punishment. Examining the penal system, capital punishment, and punishment in general, he reviews the continuing debate about the purpose of punishment for deterrence, rehabilitation, or retribution.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465024734
• ISBN13: 9780465024735
• Release Date: June 1979
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.