Death penalty in a nutshell / Victor Streib (Professor of Law (Emeritus), Ohio Northern University), Sam Kamin (Vincente Sederberg Professor of Marijuana Law and Policy, University of Denver, Sturm College of Law), Justin Marceau (Animal Legal Defense Fund Professor of Law, University of Denver, Sturm College of Law).
2017
KF9227.C2 S772 2017 (Mapit)
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Death penalty in a nutshell / Victor Streib (Professor of Law (Emeritus), Ohio Northern University), Sam Kamin (Vincente Sederberg Professor of Marijuana Law and Policy, University of Denver, Sturm College of Law), Justin Marceau (Animal Legal Defense Fund Professor of Law, University of Denver, Sturm College of Law).
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Edition
Fifth edition.
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St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, [2017]
Copyright
©2017.
Description
XVIII, 301 pages ; 19 cm.
Series
Nutshell series.
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History and evolution
Arguments for and against the death penalty
An overview of the death penalty through Furman v. Georgia (1972)
Gregg v. Georgia and the modern system of death penalty regulation
Defining capital crimes
Aggravating and mitigating circumstances
Special defenses
Overview of arrest through execution
Jury selection and role of jurors
Guilt stage of trial process
Sentencing stage of trial process
Appeals process
Post-conviction challenges
Clemency and execution proceedings
Assistance of defense counsel
Race, gender, and other biases
Executing the innocent
Foreign and international law issues
Postscript: future of the death penalty.
Arguments for and against the death penalty
An overview of the death penalty through Furman v. Georgia (1972)
Gregg v. Georgia and the modern system of death penalty regulation
Defining capital crimes
Aggravating and mitigating circumstances
Special defenses
Overview of arrest through execution
Jury selection and role of jurors
Guilt stage of trial process
Sentencing stage of trial process
Appeals process
Post-conviction challenges
Clemency and execution proceedings
Assistance of defense counsel
Race, gender, and other biases
Executing the innocent
Foreign and international law issues
Postscript: future of the death penalty.
Summary
This death penalty Nutshell covers both the substantive and procedural law of capital cases, along with relevant history, jurisprudence and constitutional law. It addresses international issues, the complex role of defense counsel, systemic bias, and execution of the innocent. Statutory and case law, as well as all relevant data, are current as of mid-2016 providing a basis for broad exploration of academic and pragmatic issues for lawyers, law students and others interested in the law's most serious punishment.
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Includes index.
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RSRVS
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Revision of: Streib, Victor L. Death penalty. Fourth edition. St. Paul, MN : West, [2013]
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KF9227.C2 S772 2017
Language
English
ISBN
9781634603027
1634603028
1634603028
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