Habeas Corpus Issues
Habeas Corpus Issues

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 612

ISBN-13:

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Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure

Author: James R. Acker

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 1342

ISBN-13: 9780763731694

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This essential resource provides students with an introduction to the rules and principles of criminal procedure law. This text uses a case study approach to help students develop the analytical skills necessary to understand the origins, context, and evolutions of the law; concentrates on US Supreme Court decisions interpreting both state and federal constitutions; and introduces students to the reference materials and strategies used for basic legal research.

Encyclopedia of Capital Punishment in the United States, 2d ed.
Encyclopedia of Capital Punishment in the United States, 2d ed.

Author: Louis J. Palmer, Jr.

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2008-09-18

Total Pages: 631

ISBN-13: 0786451831

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This updated encyclopedia provides ready information on all aspects of capital punishment in America. It details virtually every capital punishment decision rendered by the United States Supreme Court through 2006, including more than 40 cases decided since publication of the first edition. Entries are also provided for each Supreme Court Justice who has ever rendered a capital punishment opinion. Entries on jurisdictions cite present-day death penalty laws and judicial structure state by state, with synopses of common and unique features. Also included are entries on significant U.S. capital prosecutions; legal principles and procedures in capital cases; organizations that support and oppose capital punishment; capital punishment's impact on persons of African, Asian, Hispanic, and Native American descent, on women, and on foreign nationals; and the methods of execution. Essential facts are also provided on capital punishment in more than 200 other nations. A wealth of statistical data is found throughout.

Journal
Journal

Author: United States. Supreme Court

Publisher:

Published: 1966

Total Pages: 956

ISBN-13:

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