Death penalty cases : leading U.S. Supreme Court cases on capital punishment

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Death penalty cases : leading U.S. Supreme Court cases on capital punishment

Barry Latzer

Butterworth-Heinemann, c2002

2nd ed

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Previous ed.: 1998

Includes bibliographical references

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内容説明

Death Penalty Cases provides an unbiased collection of seminal death penalty cases in the United States. It offers full but carefully edited excerpts from 25 different US Supreme Court cases along with helpful introductory materials specially prepared by the editor. It also includes the latest statistical data on capital punishment [and a useful sampling of death penalty statutes]. Together, this material is invaluable for a full understanding of this fascinating subject.Without taking sides on this controversial issue, the author illuminates the arguments and presents the cases that form the framework for US law on capital punishment. The keen selection of the material and the quality and extent of the commentary make this unique textbook a superb resource and an outstanding educational tool.

目次

  • Preface Acknowledgements Ch. 1 Capital Punishment: The Law and the Issues Ch. 2 Cruel and Unusual as Applied - Furman V. Georgia (1972) Ch. 3 Not Inherently Unconstitutional - Gregg v. Georgia (1976) Ch. 4 Texas Death Penalty Procedures - Jurek v. Texas (1976) Ch. 5 Rape and the Death Penalty-Coker v. Georgia (1977) Ch. 6 Mandatory Death Penalty-Woodson v. North Carolina (1976) Ch. 7 "Mandatory" Death Statutes - Blystone v. Pennsylvania (1990) Ch. 8 Vague Aggravating Factors - Godfrey v. Georgia (1980) Ch. 9 Mitigating Evidence - Lockett v. Ohio (1978)
  • Ch. 10 Jury Unanimity on Mitigating Evidence - McKoy v. North Carolina (1990) Ch. 11 Murder Defendants Who Did Not Kill (I) - Enmund v. Florida (1982) Ch. 12 Murder Defendants Who Did Not Kill (II)-Tison v. Arizona (1987) Ch. 13 Jurors Opposed to Capital Punishment-Witherspoon v. Illinois (1968) Ch. 14 Selecting the "Death-Qualified" Jury - Lockhart v. McCree (1986) Ch. 15 Selecting an Unbiased Jury - Turner v. Murray (1986) Ch. 16 Victim Impact Evidence - Payne v. Tennessee (1991) Ch. 17 Jury Instructions On Parole-Ineligibility - Simmons v. South Carolina (1994) Ch. 18 The Right to Effective Counsel - Burger v. Kemp (1987) Ch. 19 Capital Sentencing by Judges - Spaziano v. Florida (1984) Ch. 20 Proportional Sentencing Review - Pulley v. Harris (1984) Ch. 21 Death Sentences and Double Jeopardy - Arizona v. Rumsey (1984) Ch. 22 Juveniles May Be Executed - Stanford v. Kentucky (1989) Ch. 23 Insane Convicts May Not Be Executed - Ford v. Wainwright (1986) Ch. 24 The Mentally Retarded May Not Be Executed -Atkins v. Virginia (2002) Ch. 25 Race Discrimination and Capital Punishment - McCleskey v. Kemp (1987) Ch. 26 "Innocence" And Federal Habeas Corpus - Herrera v. Collins (1993) Appendix A: Facts and Figures on Murder and the Death Penalty Appendix B: Selected Death Penalty Statutes

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