Cases and Materials on the Death Penalty (American Casebook

Cases and Materials on the Death Penalty (American Casebook Series)

This casebook is a comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of the Supreme Courtâ‚¬s death penalty jurisprudence. Part I contains background information about the death penalty and the Courtâ‚¬s seminal cases. Part II addresses constitutional challenges to various aspects of death penalty schemes. Part III considers the litigation of a capital case by examining the Court's constitutional decisions regarding the process as a whole and the penalty phase, in particular. Part IV concerns issues arising after the death judgment, including review of the death judgment and the execution itself. Part V reconsiders the death penalty from the perspective of international law and recent critiques and proposals for reform.
Country USA
Manufacturer West Academic Publishing
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2009-10-09
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780314199560

Cases and Materials on the Death Penalty (American Casebook Series)