The Death Penalty as Torture: From the Dark Ages to Abolition was named a Bronze Medalist in the World History category of the Independent Publisher Book Awards

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the p

Reprint of the fourth edition, which contains an additional text attributed to Voltaire. Originally published anonymously in 1764, Dei Delitti e Delle Pene was

Many studies during the past few decades have sought to determine whether the death penalty has any deterrent effect on homicide rates. Researchers have reached

This book provides an overview of capital punishment in Japan in a legal, historical, social, cultural and political context. It provides new insights into the