Covering both the substantive law and the procedural law of the death penalty, this title begins with the arguments for and against the death penalty and an explanation of its basic constitutional challenges and limitations. Major sections cover capital crimes and defenses, as well as trial level and post-trial procedural issues. Special topics such as race and gender bias and executing the innocent are included, as well as a section on international and foreign law issues. This Nutshell serves both as supplemental reading for students in death penalty courses and as a concise, narrative explanation of death penalty law.

Death Penalty in a Nutshell (Nutshell Series)

Streib, Victor

Criminal Law

West Group Publishing

<p>Streib’s Death Penalty in a Nutshell covers both the substantive and procedural law of capital cases, along with relevant history, jurisprudence, and constitutional law. It addresses: International issues The complex role of defense counsel Systemic bias Execution of the innocent All relevant data, including statutory and caselaw, provide a basis for broad exploration of academic and pragmatic issues for lawyers, law students, and others interested in the worst crimes committed by the worst offenders.</p>

Death Penalty in a Nutshell (Nutshells)

West Academic Publishing

<p>This death penalty Nutshell covers both the substantive and procedural law of capital cases, along with relevant history, jurisprudence and constitutional law. It addresses international issues, the complex role of defense counsel, systemic bias, and execution of the innocent. Statutory and case law, as well as all relevant data, are current as of mid-2016 providing a basis for broad exploration of academic and pragmatic issues for lawyers, law students and others interested in the law’s most serious punishment.</p>

Kamin, Sam

Marceau, Justin

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Death Penalty in a Nutshell (Nutshell Series)

Death Penalty in a Nutshell (Nutshells)

Death Penalty in a Nutshell (Nutshells)