""A landmark dissenting opinion arguing against the death penalty." Does the death penalty violate the Constitution? In "Against the Death Penalty," Justice Stephen Breyer argues that it does; that it is carried out unfairly and inconsistently and, thus, violates the ban on "cruel and unusual punishments" specified by the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution. Today s administration of the death penalty, Breyer writes, involves three fun ..."
Celebrating the Courthouse(1st Edition) A Guide for Architects, Their Clients, and the Public (Norton Book for Architects and Designers (Hardcover)) by Steven Flanders, Carter Wiseman, Stephen G. Breyer Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 2006 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-73070-8, ISBN: 0-393-73070-0
"Illuminates the issues that must be addressed in designing a suitable and successful courthouse. There are almost as many ways to design a good courthouse as one that is less than satisfactory. Celebrating the Courthouse illuminates, for the diverse professionals and laypeople who plan and create courthouses, the issues that must be addressed to achieve an effective and satisfying building. This book unites the skills and experience of ..."
"Change starts in the mind." Liberties, a journal of Culture and Politics, is essential reading for those engaged in the cultural and political issues and causes of our time."