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Book Title: Against The Death Penalty
Number of Pages: 176 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Against the Death Penalty
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Subject: American Government / Judicial Branch, Human Rights, Constitutions
Publication Year: 2023
Item Height: 0.5 in
Item Weight: 6.7 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Stephen Breyer
Subject Area: Political Science
Item Length: 7.9 in
Item Width: 5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
