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Autore |
Streib Victor L. |
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Titolo |
Death penalty : in a nutshell / / by Victor L. Streib, Professor of Law (Retired), Ohio Northern University |
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St. Paul, Minnesota : , : West Academic, , 2013 |
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©2013 |
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ISBN |
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Edizione |
[Fourth edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (204 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Capital punishment - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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History and evolution -- Arguments for and against the death penalty -- Basic constitutional challenges and limitations -- Constitutional parameters of the current era death penalty -- Defining capital crimes -- Aggravating and mitigating circumstances -- Special defenses -- Overview of arrest through execution -- Jury selection and role of jurors -- Guilt stage of trial process -- Sentencing stage of trial process -- Appeals process -- Post-conviction challenges -- Clemency and execution proceedings -- Assistance of defense counsel -- Race, gender and other biases -- Executing the innocent -- Foreign and international law issues -- ; Postscript: Future of the death penalty. |
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