Death penalty in a nutshell
Streib, Victor L.
Death penalty in a nutshell Death penalty by Victor Streib. - 4th ed. - St. Paul, MN West c2013. - xxii, 319 p. 19 cm. - West nutshell series . - Nutshell series. .
Includes index.
History and evolution -- Arguments for and against the death penalty -- Basic constitutional challenges and limitations -- Constitutional parameters of the current era death penalty -- 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 -- Future of the death penalty. Postscript
9780314279569 0314279563
Capital punishment--United States.
KF 9227.C2 / S772 2013
Death penalty in a nutshell Death penalty by Victor Streib. - 4th ed. - St. Paul, MN West c2013. - xxii, 319 p. 19 cm. - West nutshell series . - Nutshell series. .
Includes index.
History and evolution -- Arguments for and against the death penalty -- Basic constitutional challenges and limitations -- Constitutional parameters of the current era death penalty -- 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 -- Future of the death penalty. Postscript
9780314279569 0314279563
Capital punishment--United States.
KF 9227.C2 / S772 2013