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