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An Eye for an Eye?

Power Corrupts

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Justice and the Death Penalty: A Dissenting View

This chapter explores Justice Stephen Breyer's dissent on the death penalty's constitutionality, focusing on the risks of wrongful executions and systemic racial bias. It raises moral and ethical questions surrounding capital punishment, examining the varied influences that affect sentencing and the implications for justice and fairness.

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