Article
Taking Psychological Torture Seriously: The Torturous Nature of Credible Death Threats and the Collateral Consequences for Capital Punishment
Northeastern University Law Review
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2019
Disciplines
Abstract
This article explores how the death penalty and the indefinite nature of death row in the United States creates a constant threat of death, which can violate the United Nations Convention Against Torture’s prohibitions on death threats.
Citation Information
John Bessler. "Taking Psychological Torture Seriously: The Torturous Nature of Credible Death Threats and the Collateral Consequences for Capital Punishment" Northeastern University Law Review Vol. 11 (2019) p. 1 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/john-bessler/7/