The Constitution was framed fundamentally as a bulwark against governmental power, and preventing the arbitrary administration of punishment is a basic ideal of any society that purports to be governed by the rule of law.
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Dissenting, McCleskey v. Kemp, 481 U.S. 279 (1987)William J. Brennan
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Brennan, William J., Jr.
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