Against the Death Penalty

by Stephen G. Breyer

Does the death penalty violate the Constitution? In Against the Death Penalty, Justice Stephen Breyer argues that it does; that it is carried out unfairly and inconsistently and, thus, violates the ban on ""cruel and unusual punishments"" specified by the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815740565
• ISBN13: 9780815740568
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"