John Bessler Books
Against The Death Penalty
By Stephen G. Breyer, John Bessler, Justice Stephen Breyer, Stephen Breyer
A Landmark Dissenting Opinion Arguing Against The Death Penalty. Does The Death Penalty Violate The Constitution? In Against The Death Penalty, Justice Stephen G. Breyer Argues That It Does: That I...
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Against The Death Penalty
By Stephen G. Breyer, John Bessler, Justice Stephen Breyer, Stephen Breyer
A Landmark Dissenting Opinion Arguing Against The Death Penalty. Does The Death Penalty Violate The Constitution? In Against The Death Penalty, Justice Stephen G. Breyer Argues That It Does: That I...
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Against The Death Penalty
By John Bessler, Justice Stephen Breyer, Stephen Breyer
A Landmark Dissenting Opinion Arguing Against The Death Penalty. Does The Death Penalty Violate The Constitution? In Against The Death Penalty, Justice Stephen G. Breyer Argues That It Does: That I...
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Private Prosecution In America: Its Origins, History, And Unconstitutionality In The Twenty-First Century
By John Bessler, John D. Bessler
Private Prosecution in America is the first comprehensive examination of a practice that dates back to the colonial era. Tracking its origins to medieval times and the English common law, the book...
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The Celebrated Marquis: An Italian Noble And The Making Of The Modern World
By John Bessler, John D. Bessler
Winner of the 2018 Next Generation Indie Book Award in the Autobiography/Biography CategoryNational Indie Excellence Awards Finalist in the Biography-General categoryDuring the Enlightenment, a now...
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The Baron And The Marquis: Liberty, Tyranny, And The Enlightenment Maxim That Can Remake American Criminal Justice
By John Bessler, John D. Bessler
The Baron and the Marquis explores the history of the maxim that articulates what is now known as the parsimony principle. That maxim: any punishment that goes beyond necessity is “tyrannical.” Fir...
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