Murder at the Supreme Court: lethal crimes and landmark cases
(Book)
In 1969, America's Supreme Court ruled that capital punishment was unconstitutional. But the Court's resolve soon began to falter. Why? What were the consequences for the rule of law and for the life at stake in the case? In this title, these are some of the questions answered.
Notes
Clancy, M., & O'Brien, T. (2013). Murder at the Supreme Court: lethal crimes and landmark cases. Amherst, N.Y., Prometheus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Clancy, Martin and Tim. O'Brien. 2013. Murder At the Supreme Court: Lethal Crimes and Landmark Cases. Amherst, N.Y., Prometheus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Clancy, Martin and Tim. O'Brien, Murder At the Supreme Court: Lethal Crimes and Landmark Cases. Amherst, N.Y., Prometheus Books, 2013.
MLA Citation (style guide)Clancy, Martin. and Tim O'Brien. Murder At the Supreme Court: Lethal Crimes and Landmark Cases. Amherst, N.Y., Prometheus Books, 2013.
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504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
505 | 0 | |a The road to the death house -- The death penalty lives again -- Good guy/bad guy? same guy?---proportionality and the death penalty -- Black on white-race and the death penalty -- Murder and mental capacity -- Juvenile killers-should they die? -- Medicate to execute? -- Getting even-retribution and the death penalty -- Non-triggermen---just as guilty? -- The victims left behind---survivors' impact on the death penalty -- The mechanics of death -- "Actual innocence" -- Ineffective assistance of counsel---worst crimes?...or just worst lawyers? -- Closing arguments. | |
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