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Death without Justice: A Guide for Examining the Administration of the Death Penalty in the United States
Publication year:
2001
| Cataloged on:
Oct. 31, 2006
ANNOTATION: A guide "to help jurisdictions that authorize the death penalty conduct comprehensive reviews of the laws, processes, and procedures relevant to the administration of capital punishment in their jurisdictions" is presented." Part One: The Death Penalty Administration Process" covers defense services, procedural restrictions and limits on Habeas Corpus, clemency proceedings, jury instructions, and an independent, vigilant judiciary. Racial and ethnic minorities, juvenile offenders, and mentally retarded and mentally ill defendants and offenders are discussed in "Part Two: Vulnerable Populations in Death Penalty Administration."