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Outlier: Iran And Its Use Of The Death Penalty, Ahmed Shaheed, Faraz Sanei
Outlier: Iran And Its Use Of The Death Penalty, Ahmed Shaheed, Faraz Sanei
Faculty Scholarship
For several years now the right to life has been under heavy assault in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The country has followed a familiar but troubling pattern regarding the use of the death penalty. It has consistently ranked second in the world in the number of executions carried out (behind China), and first in executions per capita. More recently, the upward trend in executions that began in 2010-11 has reached alarming levels not seen in more than two decades. In 2015, alone, human rights organisations tracking the number of executions in Iran documented at least 966 executions, with over …
The Folly - And Faith - Of Furman, John H. Blume, Sheri Lynn Johnson
The Folly - And Faith - Of Furman, John H. Blume, Sheri Lynn Johnson
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
No abstract provided.
Lethal Discrimination, J. Thomas Sullivan
Lethal Discrimination 2: Repairing The Remedies For Racial Discrimination In Capital Sentencing, J. Thomas Sullivan
Lethal Discrimination 2: Repairing The Remedies For Racial Discrimination In Capital Sentencing, J. Thomas Sullivan
Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Criminal Law - The Supreme Court Expands The Witt Principles To Exclude A Juror Who Would Follow The Law. Uttecht V. Brown, 127 S. Ct. 2218 (2007)., Brooke A. Thompson
Criminal Law - The Supreme Court Expands The Witt Principles To Exclude A Juror Who Would Follow The Law. Uttecht V. Brown, 127 S. Ct. 2218 (2007)., Brooke A. Thompson
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
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Constitutional Law & Criminal Law - The Eighth Amendment - The Juvenile Death Penalty: A Premature Decision Over Teenage Immaturity? Roper V. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551 (2005)., J. Blake Byrd
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
The final clause of the Eighth Amendment is the source of this nation's prohibition on unconstitutional punishment. Today, the Supreme Court's evolving-standard on the prohibition on unconstitutional punishment has two steps: The Court (1) looks at objective indicia of societal consensus against a particular practice and (2) ultimately uses its independent judgment to analyze whether the punishment is proportional to the offender's mental state and category of crime. There is tension within the Court, however, because some members believe that the evolving-standards jurisprudence is mistaken, and they fervently reject a proportionality analysis.
The United States has a long history of …
Preface, Brent E. Newton
Preface, Brent E. Newton
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
No abstract provided.
Representing Death-Sentence Appellants, Charles B. Blackmar
Representing Death-Sentence Appellants, Charles B. Blackmar
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
No abstract provided.
Intelligence Testing And Atkins: Considerations For Appellate Courts And Appellate Lawyers, Lajuana Davis
Intelligence Testing And Atkins: Considerations For Appellate Courts And Appellate Lawyers, Lajuana Davis
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
No abstract provided.
The Revised Aba Guidelines And The Duties Of Lawyers And Judges In Capital Post-Conviction Proceedings, Eric M. Freedman
The Revised Aba Guidelines And The Duties Of Lawyers And Judges In Capital Post-Conviction Proceedings, Eric M. Freedman
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
No abstract provided.
Effective Performance Guarantees For Capital State Post-Conviction Counsel: Cutting The Gordian Knot, Andrew Hammel
Effective Performance Guarantees For Capital State Post-Conviction Counsel: Cutting The Gordian Knot, Andrew Hammel
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
No abstract provided.
A Rarefied Kind Of Dread, David I. Bruck
A Rarefied Kind Of Dread, David I. Bruck
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
No abstract provided.
Ex Post Facto Judicial Clarification Of A Vague Aggravating Circumstance In A Capital Punishment Statute, Kenneth S. Gallant
Ex Post Facto Judicial Clarification Of A Vague Aggravating Circumstance In A Capital Punishment Statute, Kenneth S. Gallant
Faculty Scholarship
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