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Judicial Ethics May Decide Whether A Prisoner Can Be Touched As He Is Executed, Mikayla Lewison
Judicial Ethics May Decide Whether A Prisoner Can Be Touched As He Is Executed, Mikayla Lewison
SLU Law Journal Online
The community having faith in the judiciary is vital for the U.S. to function as a democracy. Recently, the Court has become seemingly more politicized, even though Americans prefer an apolitical court. In this article, Mikayla Lewison argues that personal interests of the justices on the Court have likely played a role in whether or not prisoners, like John Henry Ramirez, may have a cleric of their choice inside the chamber as they are executed.
The Death Penalty, Public Opinion, And Politics In The United States, Samuel R. Gross
The Death Penalty, Public Opinion, And Politics In The United States, Samuel R. Gross
Saint Louis University Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Death Penalty Of Civil Cases: The Need For Individualized Assessment & Judicial Education When Terminating Parental Rights Of Mentally Ill Individuals, Stephanie N. Gwillim
The Death Penalty Of Civil Cases: The Need For Individualized Assessment & Judicial Education When Terminating Parental Rights Of Mentally Ill Individuals, Stephanie N. Gwillim
Saint Louis University Public Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Aryan Brotherhood, Crawford, And The Death Penalty, Robert T. Plunkert
The Aryan Brotherhood, Crawford, And The Death Penalty, Robert T. Plunkert
Saint Louis University Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Precarious Situation Of Human Rights In The United States In Normal Times And After September 11, 2001 (La Situación Precaria De Los Derechos Humanos En Estados Unidos En Tiempos Normales Y Después Del 11 De Septiembre De 2001) (Spanish), Stephen C. Thaman
All Faculty Scholarship
The paper criticizes the impact of U. S. American criminal law and procedure on the human rights of U. S. citizens in normal times and the changes that have occurred since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. It deals with racial profiling, the death penalty, Draconian prison sentences in normal times, and the use of unlimited detention, torture and expanded powers of wiretapping and evidence gathering since the attacks of 9-11.
Note: downloadable document is in Spanish
Mental Illness And The Death Penalty, Eileen P. Ryan, Sarah B. Berson
Mental Illness And The Death Penalty, Eileen P. Ryan, Sarah B. Berson
Saint Louis University Public Law Review
No abstract provided.
Tinkering With The Machinery Of Death – Mental Capacity, Ability, And Eligibility For The Death Penalty, Michael A. Wolff
Tinkering With The Machinery Of Death – Mental Capacity, Ability, And Eligibility For The Death Penalty, Michael A. Wolff
Saint Louis University Public Law Review
No abstract provided.
I’M Sorry Your Honor, You Will Not Decide My Fate Today: The Role Of Judges In The Imposition Of The Death Penalty: A Note On Ring V. Arizona, John M. Challis
I’M Sorry Your Honor, You Will Not Decide My Fate Today: The Role Of Judges In The Imposition Of The Death Penalty: A Note On Ring V. Arizona, John M. Challis
Saint Louis University Public Law Review
No abstract provided.