Murder at the Supreme Court, lethal crimes and landmark cases, Martin Clancy and Tim O'Brien
Type
Label
Murder at the Supreme Court, lethal crimes and landmark cases, Martin Clancy and Tim O'Brien
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Murder at the Supreme Court
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
793581734
Responsibility statement
Martin Clancy and Tim O'Brien
Sub title
lethal crimes and landmark cases
Table Of Contents
The road to the death house -- The death penalty lives again -- Good guy/bad guy? same guy? -- proportionality and the death penalty -- Black on white-race and the death penalty -- Murder and mental capacity -- Juvenile killers-should they die? -- Medicate to execute? -- Getting even-retribution and the death penalty -- Non-triggermen -- just as guilty? -- The victims left behind -- survivors' impact on the death penalty -- The mechanics of death -- "Actual innocence" -- Ineffective assistance of counsel -- worst crimes?...or just worst lawyers? -- Closing arguments