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A Modest Proposal: The Federal Government Should Use Firing Squads To Execute Federal Death Row Inmates, Stephanie Moran Nov 2019

A Modest Proposal: The Federal Government Should Use Firing Squads To Execute Federal Death Row Inmates, Stephanie Moran

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The Eighth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment in the criminal justice system. As the federal government looks to reinstate the death penalty, this Note argues that it should include firing squad as an option for carrying out executions. While firing squads may shock the senses, this Note argues that they are in fact the only way to comport with the requirements of the Eighth Amendment.


The American Death Penalty: Constitutional Regulation As The Distinctive Feature Of American Exceptionalism, Jordan M. Steiker Jan 2013

The American Death Penalty: Constitutional Regulation As The Distinctive Feature Of American Exceptionalism, Jordan M. Steiker

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The Prostitution Of Lying In Wait, H. Mitchell Caldwell Jan 2003

The Prostitution Of Lying In Wait, H. Mitchell Caldwell

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Innocence Of Death: A Habeas Petitioner's Last Chance, Deborah J. Gander Sep 1993

Innocence Of Death: A Habeas Petitioner's Last Chance, Deborah J. Gander

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