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Bringing together the major death penalty cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court and the legal issues related to the death penalty, this text classifies the cases according to legal issues, provides commentary on the general case law, provides a chart of the cases discussed, and then presents the legal materials in an understandable, easy-to-digest case brief format.
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While a substantial amount has been written on the death penalty, this book pulls together all major death penalty cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court and all related legal issues. Topics include: history of the death penalty, foundation cases, racial discrimination and the death penalty, the death penalty for juveniles, and juries and the death penalty. The book's audience is undergraduate students, criminal justice professionals, and anyone interested in the legal issues related to the death penalty. Authors for this second edition are del Carmen (criminal justice, Sam Houston State U.), Vollum (justice studies, James Madison U.), Dial (justice administration, U. of Southern Mississippi), Frantzen (criminology, Texas A&M U.), and Miguel (criminal justice, Texas A&M International U.). Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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