D J Herda
Furman v. Georgia: The Death Penalty Case
Library Binding
(Enslow Pub Inc Oct. 1, 2010)
, Revised edition
Should the death penalty be considered cruel and unusual punishment? This was the question brought before the United States Supreme Court in 1972. In FURMAN V. GEORGIA: THE DEATH PENALTY CASE, author D. J. Herda examines the ideas and arguments behind this landmark case. Presented in a lively, thought-provoking overview, Herda brings to life the people and events of this controversial decision and sheds light on the current controversy still raging across the country today.
- Series
- Landmark Supreme Court Cases, Gold Edition
- ISBN
- 0766034283 / 9780766034280
- Pages
- 112
- Weight
- 11.2 oz.
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 0.5
in.