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Memory, Moral Reasoning, And Madison V. Alabama, Elias Feldman
Memory, Moral Reasoning, And Madison V. Alabama, Elias Feldman
Touro Law Review
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The Icc Should Not Encourage Occupation, Uri Weiss
The Icc Should Not Encourage Occupation, Uri Weiss
Touro Law Review
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Keeping Faith With Nomos, Steven L. Winter
Playing God: An Essay On Law, Philosophy, And American Capital Punishment, Samuel J. Levine
Playing God: An Essay On Law, Philosophy, And American Capital Punishment, Samuel J. Levine
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This article looks at the capital sentencer's decision: Whether a death-eligible defendant will in fact receive the death sentence. Based in part on an examination of Jewish law and philosophy, Professor Levine identifies three particular areas in which it can be said that the Supreme Court requires the capital sentencer to "play God." First, capital sentencers are asked to ascertain the degree of a defendant's culpability by looking at factors that affect free will and victim impact evidence, implicating moral luck. Capital sentencers are also required to determine a person's total moral worth by considering character evidence. Finally, the Supreme …