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BL
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972031
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b726401
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| Main Entry
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Roensch, Greg.
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| Title & Author
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Furman v. Georgia : : cruel and unusual punishment /\ Greg Roensch.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Chelsea House,, ©2007.
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| Series Statement
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Great Supreme Court decisions
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1 online resource (112 pages) :: color illustrations.
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| ISBN
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1438103352
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: 9781438103358
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 100-106) and index.
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| Contents
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A brief history of the death penalty -- Background of the Furman case -- Furman goes to the Supreme Court -- The historic opinion -- After the decision -- The death penalty today.
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| Abstract
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Discusses the history of capital punishment, explains the United States Supreme Court's decision in Furman v. Georgia, and explores the impact of this case.
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Furman, William Henry-- Trials, litigation, etc.
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Furman, William Henry-- Trials, litigation, etc.
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Furman, William Henry.
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Capital punishment-- Georgia, Juvenile literature.
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Capital punishment-- United States, Juvenile literature.
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Capital punishment-- Georgia.
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Capital punishment-- United States.
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Capital punishment.
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JUVENILE NONFICTION-- Social Science-- General.
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Trials.
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Georgia, Trials, litigation, etc., Juvenile literature.
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Georgia, Trials, litigation, etc.
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Georgia.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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345.73/0773
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| LC Classification
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KF228.F87R64 2007eb
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| Parallel Title
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Furman versus Georgia
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