Curious Punishments of Bygone Days
by Alice Morse Earle
Publisher: Loompanics Unlimited 1896
ISBN/ASIN: 1161395849
Number of pages: 149
Description:
An accumulation of notes on old-time laws, punishments and penalties evoked this volume. The subject is not a pleasant one, though it often has a humorous element; but a punishment that is obsolete gains an interest and dignity from antiquity and its history becomes endurable because it has a past only and no future.
Download or read it online for free here:
Download link
(multiple formats)
Similar books
Judicial Rhapsodies: Rhetoric and Fundamental Rights in the Supreme Courtby Doug Coulson - Amherst College Press
The book explores how rhetorical strategies shape the U.S. Supreme Court's interpretation of fundamental rights. It analyzes key cases to reveal the persuasive language and narratives that influence judicial reasoning and constitutional law.
(2468 views)
Understanding the Federal Courts- Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
This text was developed by the Administrative Office of the US Courts to provide an introduction to the federal judicial system, its organization and administration, and its relationship to the legislative and executive branches of the government.
(14246 views)
Kiss of Death: America's Love Affair with the Death Penaltyby John D. Bessler - Northeastern University Press
Bessler interweaves the powerful life stories of death row prisoners, his own experiences as a pro-bono attorney on death penalty cases, and historical perspective to persuade the reader that state-sanctioned executions must be abolished in the US.
(7920 views)
Outline of U.S. Legal Systemby George Clack - U. S. Department of State
This Outline covers the history and organization of the federal and state judicial systems; the criminal and civil court processes; the qualifications and selection of federal judges; the role of other participants in the judicial process.
(14602 views)