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The Death Of Punishment: Searching For Justice Among The Worst Of The Worst, Robert I. Blecker Jan 2013

The Death Of Punishment: Searching For Justice Among The Worst Of The Worst, Robert I. Blecker

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For twelve years Robert Blecker, a criminal law professor at New York Law School, wandered freely inside Lorton Central Prison, armed only with cigarettes and a tape recorder.The Death of Punishment tests legal philosophy against the reality and wisdom of street criminals and their guards. Some killers' poignant circumstances should lead us to mercy; others show clearly why they should die. After thousands of hours over twenty-five years inside maximum security prisons and on death rows in seven states, Professor Blecker exposes the perversity of justice: Inside prison, ironically, it's nobody's job to punish. Thus the worst criminals often …


A History Of Canadian Studies At The University Of Maine, Robert H. Babcock Jan 2009

A History Of Canadian Studies At The University Of Maine, Robert H. Babcock

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The purpose of this book is to explain the development of the Canadian Studies program at the University of Maine from its origins in the early 20th century to its position today as the most comprehensive program of its kind in the United States. Readers will learn how Maine's close proximity to Canada has spawned an ever-widening range of cross-border academic contacts rooted in mutual interests that are reinforced by collaborative academic study, which is benefiting residents on both sides of the international boundary.


Genocide And The Modern Age: Etiology And Case Studies Of Mass Death, Isidor Wallimann, Michael Dobkowski, Richard L. Rubenstein Jan 1987

Genocide And The Modern Age: Etiology And Case Studies Of Mass Death, Isidor Wallimann, Michael Dobkowski, Richard L. Rubenstein

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A Guide To The Secretariat Circulars: Kenya National Archives Microfilm, Robert G. Gregory, Richard E. Lewis Jan 1984

A Guide To The Secretariat Circulars: Kenya National Archives Microfilm, Robert G. Gregory, Richard E. Lewis

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The Secretariat Circulars are made up of five reels of microfilm that comprise Section 7, the last section of the Guide to the Kenya National Archives. Microfilm number: 2807.