Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Who deserves to die Who deserves to die Austin Sarat Includes bibliographical references and index.Death penalty scholars "assess the forms of legal subjectivity and legal community that are supported and constructed by the doctrines and practices of p… OL16116697W
Life without parole Life without parole Charles J. Ogletree,Austin Sarat "Is life without parole the perfect compromise to the death penalty? Or is it as ethically fraught as capital punishment? This comprehensive, interdisciplinary anthology treats life without parole as… OL16510293W
Legal responses to religious practices in the United States Legal responses to religious practices in the United States Austin Sarat "There is an enormous scholarly literature on law's treatment of religion. Most scholars now recognize that although the U.S. Supreme Court has not offered a consistent interpretation of what 'non-es… OL16688972W
Speech and silence in American law Speech and silence in American law Austin Sarat "Rather than abstract philosophical discussion or yet another analysis of legal doctrine, Speech and Silence in American Law seeks to situate speech and silence, locating them in particular circumsta… OL18571891W
Human rights Human rights Austin Sarat "Human Rights: Concepts, Contests, Contingencies brings together essays that attend to both the allure and criticism of human rights. They examine contestation and contingency in today's human rights… OL19381348W
Studies in law, politics, and society Studies in law, politics, and society Patricia Ewick,Austin Sarat Description: This volume presents articles by an interdisciplinary and international group of scholars spanning the social sciences, humanities, and law. It offers new perspectives on political relat… OL19895615W
Judges and sentencing Judges and sentencing Sara Manaugh,Austin Sarat Describes what really happens when a judge imposes a sentence and outlines the history of sentencing from the early "eye for an eye" approach to the current, controversial "three strikes and you're o… OL20330500W