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Strona 49
Another consequence of the infliction of death is , that if frequent it loses its effect ;
the people become too much ... it as an example ; it is changed into a spectacle ,
which must frequently be repeated to satisfy the ferocious taste it has forined .
Another consequence of the infliction of death is , that if frequent it loses its effect ;
the people become too much ... it as an example ; it is changed into a spectacle ,
which must frequently be repeated to satisfy the ferocious taste it has forined .
Strona 58
... amount to more than 35,000 , which is to that of Middlesex and London , in
round numbers , as one to twenty : seven ; therefore , the crime of murder was
nearly twenty - seven times as frequent , in proportion to numbers , as in London .
... amount to more than 35,000 , which is to that of Middlesex and London , in
round numbers , as one to twenty : seven ; therefore , the crime of murder was
nearly twenty - seven times as frequent , in proportion to numbers , as in London .
Strona 59
But does it not raise serious doubts as to the efficacy of the capital punishment ,
to observe this double effect , that almost the only crime which we punish in that
manner , is more frequent in the proportion of twenty - seven to one , while those
...
But does it not raise serious doubts as to the efficacy of the capital punishment ,
to observe this double effect , that almost the only crime which we punish in that
manner , is more frequent in the proportion of twenty - seven to one , while those
...
Strona 67
... it was not lawful to put a Roman citizen to death for any crime ; and we cannot
learn from history that offences were unusually prevalent during that period ; but
we do know that when executions became frequent , Rome was the receptacle of
...
... it was not lawful to put a Roman citizen to death for any crime ; and we cannot
learn from history that offences were unusually prevalent during that period ; but
we do know that when executions became frequent , Rome was the receptacle of
...
Strona 83
But at the same time , to insure the exact execution of the laws , and as far as
possible to destroy the effect of those devices , which professional ingenuity has
so frequently used to procure the escape of the guilty . Some new provisions
have ...
But at the same time , to insure the exact execution of the laws , and as far as
possible to destroy the effect of those devices , which professional ingenuity has
so frequently used to procure the escape of the guilty . Some new provisions
have ...
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Popularne fragmenty
Strona 112 - No act done by a person in a state of insanity can be punished as an offence...
Strona 139 - When the jurisdiction of such court or officer has been exceeded; 2. "When the imprisonment was at first lawful, yet by some act, omission, or event which has taken place afterwards, the party has become entitled to a discharge; 3.
Strona 138 - If it appears on the return of the writ that the prisoner is in custody by virtue of process from any court of this state, or judge or officer thereof, such prisoner may be discharged in any of the following cases, subject to the restrictions of the last section: 1.
Strona 23 - If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, . . . thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him...
Strona 12 - By our constitution the right of a trial by jury is secured to the accused, but it is not exclusively established. This, however, may be done by law, and there are so many strong reasons in its favour, that it has been thought proper to insert in the code, a precise declaration, that in all criminal prosecutions, the trial by jury is a privilege which cannot be renounced.
Strona 127 - ... shall make a return, in like manner, and the like proceedings shall be had, as if a writ of habeas corpus had been issued in the first instance.
Strona 127 - Where it appears, by proof satisfactory to a court or judge, authorized to grant either writ, that a person is held in unlawful confinement or custody, and that there is good reason to believe that he will be carried out of the State, or suffer...
Strona 139 - Where the court has exceeded the limits of its jurisdiction, either as to matter, place, sum or person. 2. Where, though the original imprisonment was lawful, yet by some act, omission or event, which has taken place afterwards, the party has become entitled to his liberty.
Strona 63 - Father, who wouldest not the death of a sinner but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live...
Informacje bibliograficzne
| Tytuł | Project of a New Penal Code for the State of Louisiana Legal classics library Slavery in America and the world: history, culture & law State statutes: a historical archive |
| Autor | Edward Livingston |
| Twórcy | Louisiana. Legislature |
| Wydanie | reprint |
| Wydawca | Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1824 |
| W formie oryginalnej | Biblioteka Publiczna w Nowym Jorku |
| W formie cyfrowej | 8 Lis 2006 |
| Liczba stron | 146 |
| Eksportuj cytowanie | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |