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Why Did China Reform Its Death Penalty?, Kandis Scott
Why Did China Reform Its Death Penalty?, Kandis Scott
Faculty Publications
China recently reformed its death penalty laws, and as a result the government has executed fewer prisoners. The author explores possible reasons and policy concerns behind China's legal reform. These influences include international forces and domestic factors, such as the media, changed circumstances, compassion, and politics. Although hardly transparent, the underlying motivations for the revisions suggest that eventually China may abolish capital punishment, perhaps even before the United States does so.
Should Commission Of A Contemporaneous Arson, Burglary, Kidnapping, Rape, Or Robbery Be Sufficient To Make A Murderer Eligible For A Death Sentence? - An Empirical And Normative Analysis, David Mccord
Santa Clara Law Review
No abstract provided.
But Can It Be Fixed? A Look At Constitutional Challenges To Lethal Injection Executions, Ellen Kreitzberg, David Richter
But Can It Be Fixed? A Look At Constitutional Challenges To Lethal Injection Executions, Ellen Kreitzberg, David Richter
Faculty Publications
This article argues that California's Procedure 770 as currently implemented is unconstitutional. Judge Fogel, after an exhaustive review of evidence from all parties,agrees. Although Judge Fogel believes that the lethal injection system, while broken "can be fixed," we argue that lethal injection, as a method of execution, is always unconstitutional because the procedures employed in its administration can never ensure against unnecessary risk of pain to the inmate. We also argue that the California legislature must step in to publicly review lethal injection executions and to investigate the conduct of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) in the …
Is Capital Punishment Immoral Even If It Deters Murder, Thomas Kleven
Is Capital Punishment Immoral Even If It Deters Murder, Thomas Kleven
Santa Clara Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Lagrand Decision: The Evolving Legal Landscape Of The Vienna Convention On Consular Relations In U.S. Death Penalty Cases, Howard S. Schiffman
The Lagrand Decision: The Evolving Legal Landscape Of The Vienna Convention On Consular Relations In U.S. Death Penalty Cases, Howard S. Schiffman
Santa Clara Law Review
No abstract provided.
Human Rights Beyond The War On Terrorism: Extradition Defenses Based On Prison Conditions In The United States, Daniel J. Sharfstein
Human Rights Beyond The War On Terrorism: Extradition Defenses Based On Prison Conditions In The United States, Daniel J. Sharfstein
Santa Clara Law Review
No abstract provided.
Symposium: Death Penalty From An International And Human Rights Law Perspective, Danielle Mitterrand
Symposium: Death Penalty From An International And Human Rights Law Perspective, Danielle Mitterrand
Santa Clara Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Deregulation Of The Death Penalty, Kenneth Williams
The Deregulation Of The Death Penalty, Kenneth Williams
Santa Clara Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Death Penalty Is Cruel And Unusual Punishment For The Crime Of Rape - Even The Rape Of A Child, Pallie Zambrano
The Death Penalty Is Cruel And Unusual Punishment For The Crime Of Rape - Even The Rape Of A Child, Pallie Zambrano
Santa Clara Law Review
No abstract provided.
A Death Row Incarceration Calculus: When Prolonged Death Row Imprisonment Becomes Unconstitutional, Jessica Feldman
A Death Row Incarceration Calculus: When Prolonged Death Row Imprisonment Becomes Unconstitutional, Jessica Feldman
Santa Clara Law Review
No abstract provided.
Death Penalty, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter
Who Defends Capital Defendants?, Robert Weisberg
Who Defends Capital Defendants?, Robert Weisberg
Santa Clara Law Review
No abstract provided.
Introduction: The Death Penalty: Race, Poverty And Justice, Ellen Kreitzberg
Introduction: The Death Penalty: Race, Poverty And Justice, Ellen Kreitzberg
Santa Clara Law Review
No abstract provided.
Eliminating Discrimination In Administering The Death Penalty: The Need For The Racial Justice Act, Erwin Chemerinsky
Eliminating Discrimination In Administering The Death Penalty: The Need For The Racial Justice Act, Erwin Chemerinsky
Santa Clara Law Review
No abstract provided.
Social Context Of Capital Murder: Social Histories And The Logic Of Mitigation, Craig Haney
Social Context Of Capital Murder: Social Histories And The Logic Of Mitigation, Craig Haney
Santa Clara Law Review
No abstract provided.
Death Without Justice, Ellen Kreitzberg
Discrimination, Death And Denial: The Tolerance Of Racial Discrimination In Infliction Of The Death Penalty, Stephen B. Bright
Discrimination, Death And Denial: The Tolerance Of Racial Discrimination In Infliction Of The Death Penalty, Stephen B. Bright
Santa Clara Law Review
No abstract provided.
Death Penalty: National Disaster Visits California, Walter L. Gordon Iii
Death Penalty: National Disaster Visits California, Walter L. Gordon Iii
Santa Clara Law Review
No abstract provided.
Televising Executions: The First Amendment Issues, William Bennett Turner, Beth S. Brinkmann
Televising Executions: The First Amendment Issues, William Bennett Turner, Beth S. Brinkmann
Santa Clara Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Lucas Court And Capital Punishment: The Orginial Understanding Of The Special Circumstances, John W. Paulos
The Lucas Court And Capital Punishment: The Orginial Understanding Of The Special Circumstances, John W. Paulos
Santa Clara Law Review
No abstract provided.
Death Penalty Appeals In California, Robert Weisberg
Death Penalty Appeals In California, Robert Weisberg
Santa Clara Law Review
No abstract provided.
California Death Penalty Laws And The California Supreme Court: A Ten Year Perspective, Gerald F. Uelmen
California Death Penalty Laws And The California Supreme Court: A Ten Year Perspective, Gerald F. Uelmen
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Memorandum From William O. Douglas To Law Clerks Regarding Death Penalty [1971], William O. Douglas
Memorandum From William O. Douglas To Law Clerks Regarding Death Penalty [1971], William O. Douglas
Historical and Topical Legal Documents
No abstract provided.