{"product_id":"cruel-and-unusual-punishment-rights-and-liberties-under-the-law-hardcover","title":"Cruel and Unusual Punishment: Rights and Liberties Under the Law - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph Anthony Melusky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKeith A. Pesto\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDonald Grier Jr. Stephenson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn one of the lengthiest, noisiest, and hottest legal debates in U.S. history, \u003ci\u003eCruel and Unusual Punishment\u003c\/i\u003e stands out as a levelheaded, even-handed, and thorough analysis of the issue.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution created one of the nation's most valued freedoms but, at the same time, one of its most persistent controversies. On 184 separate occasions, the Supreme Court attempted to decide what constitutes \"cruel and unusual punishment.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConstitutional scholars Joseph A. Melusky and Judge Keith A. Pesto help readers make sense of the controversy. The authors begin by sketching the context of the debate in a general overview that addresses issues such as excessive bails and fines, and noncapital offenses. But their primary focus is capital punishment. In a detailed, chronologically ordered discussion, they trace the evolving opinion of the nation's highest court from the late 19th century to the present, analyzing issues, arguments, holdings, and outcomes.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph A. Melusky\u003c\/b\u003e is chair of the Department of History and Political Science at Saint Francis University, Loretto, PA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeith A. Pesto\u003c\/b\u003e is a United States magistrate judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.08 x 9.46 x 6.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 21, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50811183366450,"sku":"9781576076026","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/1608\/0946\/files\/YIK3Wm-ClX9781576076026.webp?v=1768387854","url":"https:\/\/deskinlawfirm.com\/products\/cruel-and-unusual-punishment-rights-and-liberties-under-the-law-hardcover","provider":"DLF Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}