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A Comparative Study of the Jewish and the United States Constitutional Law of Capital Punishment


Steven M. Davidoff


Ohio State University (OSU) - Michael E. Moritz College of Law; Ohio State University (OSU) - Department of Finance

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law, Vol. 3, p. 93, Fall 1996

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This essay contrasts the Jewish system of capital punishment with the United States judicial experience. It examines the why and how of capital punishment's sparing employment in the Jewish law and oftentimes judicially encouraged use in the United States.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 18

Keywords: Jewish Law, Capital Punishment, Comparative Law, Talmudic Law

JEL Classification: N40

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Date posted: May 14, 2007  

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Davidoff, Steven M., A Comparative Study of the Jewish and the United States Constitutional Law of Capital Punishment. ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law, Vol. 3, p. 93, Fall 1996. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=986061

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Steven M. Davidoff (Contact Author)
Ohio State University (OSU) - Michael E. Moritz College of Law ( email )
55 West 12th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
United States
Ohio State University (OSU) - Department of Finance ( email )
2100 Neil Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210-1144
United States

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