William W. Berry III is Associate Dean for Research and Montague Professor of Law at the University of Mississippi.
A new law review article offers guidance for state appellate judges interpreting their Eighth Amendment cognates for the first time.
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How Courts and Litigators Can Help Redefine “Cruel” and “Unusual” Punishments
A new law review article offers guidance for state appellate judges interpreting their Eighth Amendment cognates for the first time.