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Author Buranelli, Vincent.

Title The Eighth Amendment / Vincent Buranelli ; introduction by Warren E. Burger.

Imprint Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Silver Burdett Press, 1991.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 PCMS Reference  Ref 342.73 American    ---  Available
Edition 1st edition.
Description 142 p. : illustrated (some color) ; 27 cm.
Series The American heritage history of the Bill of Rights
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-135) and indexes.
Summary Studies the historical origins of provisions of the Eighth Amendment, which guards against excessive bail and fines and cruel and unusual punishments.
Subject Constitutional amendments -- United States -- 8th -- History -- Juvenile literature
Bail -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature
Fines (Penalties) -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Punishment -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Bail -- History.
Fines (Penalties) -- History.
Punishment -- History.
United States -- Constitutional law -- Amendments -- 8th -- History.
ISBN 0382241878 (lib. bdg.)
0382241991 (pbk.)

 
    
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