Discusses the variables which enter into the validity of these dying declarations including a person physical and mental status at the time they are issued. Questions the validity of dying declarations and the appropriateness of their use. Bibliography lists 8 sources. This 5 page report discusses the 1997 article written by Eric Schlosser about murder in America. He wraps his story around the murder of Terri Smith by Gary Rawlings in 1987 and how events unfolded regarding the criminal justice system and the disservice done to families of murder victims.
Bibliography lists only the primary source.