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Death Penalty
A discussion on the gradual evolution in the manner in which the Supreme Court views cases involving the death penalty.
2,250 words (approx. 9 pages) |
7 sources |
APA | 2009
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Paper Summary:
The paper notes that within the realm of law, capital punishment jurisprudence is an important subject. The paper reviews several landmark Supreme Court cases and explains the evolution of capital punishment jurisprudence from 1972 to the present. In addition, the paper discusses the following cases: Furman vs. Georgia, Woodson vs. North Carolina, Gregg vs. Georgia, McCleskey vs. Kemp, Ford vs. Wainwright, Atkins vs. Virginia and Roper vs. Simmons.Outline:
Introduction
Evolution Of Capital Punishment Jurisprudence
Summary and Conclusion
From the Paper:
"The findings of the court had as a foundation the arbitrariness of the death penalty sentences that were handed down. These sentences were found to be cruel and unusual after the court reviewed the nature of the cases. The Furman decision was monumental in that it forced law makers throughout the country to reform laws concerning when it is appropriate for a jury to sentence and individual to death. It also proved relevant in death penalty decisions made by the court in subsequent years."Sample of Sources Used:
- Atkins v Virginia (2002). 22 June, 2008 http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=va&vol=1000395&invol=1
- Gregg v Georgia, 428 U.S. 153 (1976) 22 June, 2008 http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=428&invol=153
- Ford v Wainwright. 477 U.S. 399 (1986) 22 June, 2008 http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=477&invol=399
- Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238 (1972). 22 June, 2008 http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=408&invol=238
- McCleskey v Kemp. 481 U.S. 279 (1987). 22 June, 2008 http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/USSC_CR_0481_0279_ZO.html
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Death Penalty (2012, February 09). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Research-Paper-Death-Penalty/112881
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"Death Penalty" 09 February 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Research-Paper-Death-Penalty/112881>
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