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Commission on the Death Penalty: Final Report and Appendices
Publication year:
2003
| Cataloged on:
Oct. 31, 2006
ANNOTATION: Access to the "Study Pursuant to Public Act No. 01-151 of the Imposition of the Death Penalty in Connecticut" and its 14 appendices can be found at this website. This report provides an examination of: constitutionality; financial costs; disparity based upon race, ethnicity, gender, and other factors; disparity based on judicial district; training and experience of prosecutors and defense counsel; appellate and post-conviction review; delay in appellate and post-conviction review and delay between imposition of sentence and execution of sentence; procedures for reprieve, stay of execution, or commutation of death penalty; authority of governor to grant reprieve; examination of safeguards; effect of victim impact statement; financial resources needed to address delays; studies by other states; and emotional and financial effects of delays on victims.