An American dilemma : international law, capital punishment, and federalism / by Mary Welek Atwell.
An American Dilemma examines the issue of capital punishment in the United States as it conflicts with the nation's obligations under the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. In a number of high profile cases, foreign nationals have been executed after being denied their rights under t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2015.
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| Series: | International law, crime, and politics.
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| Summary: | An American Dilemma examines the issue of capital punishment in the United States as it conflicts with the nation's obligations under the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. In a number of high profile cases, foreign nationals have been executed after being denied their rights under the Vienna Convention. The International Court of Justice has ruled against the United States, but individual states have chosen to defy international law. The Supreme Court has not resolved the question of legal remedies for such breaches. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781137270375 1137270373 9781349669998 1349669997 9781137270382 1137270381 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |