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Immigration Law And The Criminal Alien: A Comparison Of Policies For Arbitrary Deportations Of Legal Permanent Residents Convicted Of Aggravated Felonies, Brent K. Newcomb
Immigration Law And The Criminal Alien: A Comparison Of Policies For Arbitrary Deportations Of Legal Permanent Residents Convicted Of Aggravated Felonies, Brent K. Newcomb
Oklahoma Law Review
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Victims' Rights And The Death-Sentenced Inmate: Some Observations And Thoughts Symposium: Thoughts On Death Penalty Issues 25 Years After Furman V. Georgia., Susan L. Karamanian
Victims' Rights And The Death-Sentenced Inmate: Some Observations And Thoughts Symposium: Thoughts On Death Penalty Issues 25 Years After Furman V. Georgia., Susan L. Karamanian
St. Mary's Law Journal
The concept of “victims’ rights” refers to the movement from the 1950s which focuses on enhancing the role of the victim in the criminal process. The movement changed dramatically the manner in which capital cases are investigated and prosecuted. Prosecutors may work with the victims’ families on whether to accept a plea bargain or whether to seek the death penalty. The victims’ families may now also provide victim impact statements to let their own suffering influence the jury during the sentencing phase. The right of the victim’s family to have a say in the process does not end with the …