The death penalty : an American citizen's guide to understanding federal and state laws

The death penalty : an American citizen's guide to understanding federal and state laws / by Louis J. Palmer, Jr.

Author/creator	Palmer, Louis J., Jr., 1956-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland Co., ©1998.
Description	x, 285 pages ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Capital punishment--United States.

Contents	Common law and capital punishment -- Impact of the eighth amendment on capital punishment -- Death-eligible offenses -- Charging discretion of a prosecutor -- Capital murder charging instruments -- Death penalty notice requirements -- Prosecuting a nontriggerman -- Determining guilt before sentencing hearing -- Structure and nature of capital penalty phase -- Statutory aggravating circumstances -- Mitigating circumstances -- Penalty phase burden of proof -- Appellate review of death sentence -- Barriers to execution -- Witnessing an execution -- Execution methods and corpse disposal.
Local note	Little-308605--305131013070O
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-277) and index.
LCCN	98027178
ISBN	0786404442 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)