Blume and Steiker's Death Penalty Stories (Stories Series)

Imprint
Foundation Press
ISBN-13
9781599413433
Primary Subject
Capital Punishment
Format
Softbound
Copyright
2009
Series
Law Stories
Publication Date
03/19/2009
Softbound - New, softbound print book.

Description

This title offers rich and detailed accounts of the most important capital cases in American law. In addition to comprehensive coverage of the "canonical cases" such as Furman v. Georgia, Gregg v. Georgia, Penry v. Lynaugh, Payne v. Tennessee, and McCleskey v. Kemp, the volume also presents in-depth accounts of cases involving core capital issues, including:
  • Representation
  • Protections for the innocent
  • Proportionality limits
  • Execution methods
  • The problem of "volunteers"
  • The guarantee of heightened reliability