The Death Penalty and Torture
- ISBN-10
- 0816404100
- ISBN-13
- 9780816404100
- Category
- Political Science / Political Freedom
- Pages
- 128
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1979
- Publisher
- Seabury Press
- Authors
- Franz Böckle, Jacques Marie Pohier
Description
"A Crossroad book." Includes bibliographical references.
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