num_pages: 325
description: Focusing on the legal issues (rather than the moral or political ones) related to the death penalty, the authors have gathered up 47 significant US Supreme Court cases from 1878 to 2005 that turn on the punishment's constitutionality. Writing primarily for undergraduates and criminal justice practitioners, they classify the cases by issue (for example, racial discrimination; mental impairment; due process), present case briefs, and provide a commentary on sub-topics. The cases are divided into sections that address four areas: foundation cases; constitutional issues and specific groups; constitutional issues such as the role of juries and jurors and the right to effective counsel; and where US law might be headed on the increasingly controversial issue. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
language: English
title: The Death Penalty: Constitutional Issues, Commentaries, and Case Briefs
titlecomplete: The Death Penalty: Constitutional Issues, Commentaries, and Case Briefs
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Routledge