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Blume and Steiker's Death Penalty Stories (Stories Series)

Imprint
Foundation Press
ISBN-13
9781628107357
Primary Subject
Capital Punishment
Format
eBook
Copyright
2009
Series
Law Stories
Publication Date
03/19/2009
eBook - Digital access to the eBook, with the ability to highlight and take notes.

Description

This title offers rich and detailed accounts of the most important capital cases in American law. In addition to comprehensive coverage of the "canonical cases" such as Furman v. Georgia, Gregg v. Georgia, Penry v. Lynaugh, Payne v. Tennessee, and McCleskey v. Kemp, the volume also presents in-depth accounts of cases involving core capital issues, including:
  • Representation
  • Protections for the innocent
  • Proportionality limits
  • Execution methods
  • The problem of "volunteers"
  • The guarantee of heightened reliability