Capital Punishment On Trial
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Capital Punishment On Trial
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Author : David M. Oshinsky
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Capital Punishment On Trial written by David M. Oshinsky and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with History categories.
A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian takes a new and closer look at the Supreme Court's controversial and much-debated stance on capital punishment in the landmark case of Furman v. Georgia.
The Law On Its Trial
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Author : Alfred Hutchinson Dymond
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1865
The Law On Its Trial written by Alfred Hutchinson Dymond and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1865 with Capital punishment categories.
Death Penalty On Trial
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Author : Gary P. Gershman
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2005-04-19
Death Penalty On Trial written by Gary P. Gershman and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-04-19 with Law categories.
An extensive survey of the pros and cons, evolution, and current issues surrounding one of the hottest topics in today's social debates. Death Penalty on Trial: A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents sifts through the rhetoric, politics, and emotion that characterize one of the most highly discussed, yet least understood issues facing the United States today. Placing the death penalty in a historical perspective with an emphasis on the last 50 years, this case-driven volume explains the legal theory that has perpetuated it and the judicial reasoning, both pro and con, behind such landmark Supreme Court cases as Furman v. Georgia and The United States of America v. Alan Quinones. From the first Massachusetts Bay Colony execution and the inventions of the electric chair and gas chamber to DNA testing of inmates, readers will learn how and why capital punishment continues to be so controversial.
Death Penalty On Trial
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Author : Bill Kurtis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-01
Death Penalty On Trial written by Bill Kurtis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01 with categories.
Capital punishment is wrong. There can be no real justice in America until is abolished. Here, Kurtis revisits two murder scenes, studies the evidence, & explores the decisions made before & during trial, which sent two innocent men to death row. Here are the 8 reasons why the wrong people are condemned to death: overzealous & dishonest prosecutors, corrupt policemen, unreliable witnesses & expert witnesses, incompetent defense attorneys, biased judges, & jailhouse informants. Now, DNA is revealing more than innocence & guilt, it is opening a window into the criminal justice system that could touch off a revolution of reform. żThe possibility for error in our justice system is too great to allow the death penalty to stand as our ultimate punishment.ż
Death Penalty In A Nutshell
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Author : Victor L. Streib
language : en
Publisher: West Academic Publishing
Release Date : 2005
Death Penalty In A Nutshell written by Victor L. Streib and has been published by West Academic Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Law categories.
Covering both the substantive law and the procedural law of the death penalty, this title begins with the arguments for and against the death penalty and an explanation of its basic constitutional challenges and limitations. Major sections cover capital crimes and defenses, as well as trial level and post-trial procedural issues. Special topics such as race and gender bias and executing the innocent are included, as well as a section on international and foreign law issues. This Nutshell serves both as supplemental reading for students in death penalty courses and as a concise, narrative explanation of death penalty law.
Mercy On Trial
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Author : Austin Sarat
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2009-02-09
Mercy On Trial written by Austin Sarat and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-09 with Law categories.
On January 11, 2003, Illinois Governor George Ryan--a Republican on record as saying that "some crimes are so horrendous . . . that society has a right to demand the ultimate penalty"--commuted the capital sentences of all 167 prisoners on his state's death row. Critics demonized Ryan. For opponents of capital punishment, however, Ryan became an instant hero whose decision was seen as a signal moment in the "new abolitionist" politics to end killing by the state. In this compelling and timely work, Austin Sarat provides the first book-length work on executive clemency. He turns our focus from questions of guilt and innocence to the very meaning of mercy. Starting from Ryan's controversial decision, Mercy on Trial uses the lens of executive clemency in capital cases to discuss the fraught condition of mercy in American political life. Most pointedly, Sarat argues that mercy itself is on trial. Although it has always had a problematic position as a form of "lawful lawlessness," it has come under much more intense popular pressure and criticism in recent decades. This has yielded a radical decline in the use of the power of chief executives to stop executions. From the history of capital clemency in the twentieth century to surrounding legal controversies and philosophical debates about when (if ever) mercy should be extended, Sarat examines the issue comprehensively. In the end, he acknowledges the risks associated with mercy--but, he argues, those risks are worth taking.
Death Penalty Cases
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Author : Barry Latzer
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2010-10-27
Death Penalty Cases written by Barry Latzer and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-27 with Law categories.
Death Penalty Cases presents significant verbatim excerpts of death-penalty decisions from the United States Supreme Court. The first chapter introduces the topics discussed throughout the book. It also includes a detailed history of the death penalty in the United States. After this introduction, the remaining eighteen chapters are divided into five parts: Foundational Cases, Death-Eligible Crimes and Persons, The Death Penalty Trial, Post-Conviction Review, and Execution Issues. The first part, consisting of five chapters, talks about the mandatory death penalty, mitigating evidence and racial bias. The next part covers death-eligible crimes, such as rape and other crimes that do not involve homicide and murder. The middle part presents the trial process, from choosing the appropriate decision-makers through the sentencing decision. Followed by this is a chapter focusing on the aftermath of conviction, such as claims of innocence. The book concludes by exploring issues related to execution, such as not executing insane convicts. Finally, execution methods are presented. Provides the most recent case material--no need to supplement Topical organization of cases provides a more logical organization for structuring a course Co-authors with different perspectives on the death penalty assures complete impartiality of the material Provides the necessary historical background, a clear explanation of the current capital case process, and an impartial description of the controversies surrounding the death penalty Provides the latest statistics relevant to discussions on the death penalty Clearly explains the different ways in which the states process death penalty cases, with excerpts of the most relevant statutes
Jesus On Death Row
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Author : Prof. Mark Osler
language : en
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Release Date : 2010-09-01
Jesus On Death Row written by Prof. Mark Osler and has been published by Abingdon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-01 with Religion categories.
What does the most infamous criminal proceeding in history--the trial of Jesus of Nazareth--have to tell us about capital punishment in the United States? Jesus Christ was a prisoner on death row. If that statement surprises you, consider this fact: of all the roles that Jesus played--preacher, teacher, healer, mentor, friend--none features as prominently in the gospels as this one, a criminal indicted and convicted of a capital offense. Now consider another fact: the arrest, trial, and execution of Jesus bear remarkable similarities to the American criminal justice system, especially in capital cases. From the use of paid informants to the conflicting testimony of witnesses to the denial of clemency, the elements in the story of Jesus' trial mirror the most common components in capital cases today. Finally, consider a question: How might we see capital punishment in this country differently if we realized that the system used to condemn the Son of God to death so closely resembles the system we use in capital cases today? Should the experience of Jesus' trial, conviction, and execution give us pause as we take similar steps to place individuals on death row today? These are the questions posed by this surprising, challenging, and enlightening book
The Killing State
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Author : Austin Sarat
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Release Date : 2001
The Killing State written by Austin Sarat and has been published by Oxford University Press on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Law categories.
The Killing State offers an explanation of why the USA clings to capital punishment long after other democratic nations have abandoned the procedure.
Trial By Ordeal
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Author : Caryl Chessman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1955
Trial By Ordeal written by Caryl Chessman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1955 with Biography categories.