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A (Genuinely) Modest Proposal Concerning The Death Penalty, Craig M. Bradley Jan 1996

A (Genuinely) Modest Proposal Concerning The Death Penalty, Craig M. Bradley

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Cruelty And Original Intent: A Socratic Dialogue, Kent Greenfield Jan 1996

Cruelty And Original Intent: A Socratic Dialogue, Kent Greenfield

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.


An Economic Analysis Of The Death Penalty, Martin Kasten Jan 1996

An Economic Analysis Of The Death Penalty, Martin Kasten

University Avenue Undergraduate Journal of Economics

From an economic perspective, society should only use capital punishment if the marginal benefits outweigh the marginal costs. In the course of analyzing the economic efficiency of capital punishment, and before providing any recommendations, both the benefits and costs of the death penalty must be evaluated. Since the death penalty has been implemented for centuries, many people believe its benefits outweigh its costs. The evaluation of benefits in Part II will be compared to the costs assessed in Part III to determine if this long held assertion is correct.


Toward The Abolition Of The Death Penalty, Shigemitsu Dando Jan 1996

Toward The Abolition Of The Death Penalty, Shigemitsu Dando

Indiana Law Journal

This Article was delivered by Justice Dando as the Jerome Hall Lecture at Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington on April 14, 1996.