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Death By Dehumanization: Prosecutorial Narratives Of Death-Sentenced Women And Lgbtq Prisoners, Jessica Sutton, John Mills, Jennifer Merrigan, Kristin Swain
Death By Dehumanization: Prosecutorial Narratives Of Death-Sentenced Women And Lgbtq Prisoners, Jessica Sutton, John Mills, Jennifer Merrigan, Kristin Swain
St. John's Law Review
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At the core of every capital sentencing proceeding is a guarantee that before condemning a person to die, the sentencer must consider the humanity and dignity of the individual facing the ultimate sanction. This principle—that “death is . . . different” and, therefore, requires consideration of the “diverse frailties of humankind”—echoes throughout the United States Supreme Court’s Eighth Amendment jurisprudence. And yet courts are reluctant to remedy the devastating impact of prosecutorial arguments that dehumanize marginalized persons facing the death penalty, condemning these arguments while nevertheless “affirm[ing] resulting convictions based on procedural doctrines such as harmless error.”
These dehumanizing …
The Bawd And The Bard: Mercy Tempers Strict Statutory Application In Shakespeare's Measure For Measure, C.M.A. Mc Cauliff
The Bawd And The Bard: Mercy Tempers Strict Statutory Application In Shakespeare's Measure For Measure, C.M.A. Mc Cauliff
The Catholic Lawyer
No abstract provided.
The U.S. Catholic Bishops And Gay Civil Rights: Four Case Studies, Robert Nugent
The U.S. Catholic Bishops And Gay Civil Rights: Four Case Studies, Robert Nugent
The Catholic Lawyer
No abstract provided.
Homosexuality And Validity Of Matrimony - A Study In Homo-Psychosexual Inversion, John Rogg Schmidt
Homosexuality And Validity Of Matrimony - A Study In Homo-Psychosexual Inversion, John Rogg Schmidt
The Catholic Lawyer
No abstract provided.
Homosexuality And Nullity - Developing Jurisprudence, Rev. Msgr. Walter F. Kenny
Homosexuality And Nullity - Developing Jurisprudence, Rev. Msgr. Walter F. Kenny
The Catholic Lawyer
No abstract provided.
Homosexuality - A New Ground For Annulment?
Invalidity Of Marriage By Reason Of Sexual Anomalies, Charles J. Ritty, J.C.L.
Invalidity Of Marriage By Reason Of Sexual Anomalies, Charles J. Ritty, J.C.L.
The Catholic Lawyer
No abstract provided.
Sexual Offenses - Legal And Moral Considerations, S. Oley Cutler, S.J.
Sexual Offenses - Legal And Moral Considerations, S. Oley Cutler, S.J.
The Catholic Lawyer
No abstract provided.
Sexual Anomalies And The Law, John R. Cavanagh
Sexual Anomalies And The Law, John R. Cavanagh
The Catholic Lawyer
No abstract provided.
Ballin In The Boardroom: Changing The Social Context Of Sexual Harassment, Todd J. Clark
Ballin In The Boardroom: Changing The Social Context Of Sexual Harassment, Todd J. Clark
Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development
No abstract provided.