{"product_id":"cruel-and-unusual-punishment-joseph-anthony-melusky-9781576076026","title":"Cruel and Unusual Punishment: Rights and Liberties Under the Law","description":"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Anthony Melusky, Keith A. Pesto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1576076024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781576076026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/21\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.46h x 6.02w x 1.08d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2003 pg. 340\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2004 pg. 280","brand":"Joseph Anthony Melusky","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47001635258623,"sku":"9781576076026","price":83.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_112f5821-cc02-4dc3-96b0-eae960fc67d0.jpg?v=1751601671","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cruel-and-unusual-punishment-joseph-anthony-melusky-9781576076026","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}