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| Contents |
[ch]. 1. Capital punishment: the law and the issures -- [ch]. 2. Cruel and unusual as applied: Furman v. Georgia (1972) -- [ch]. 3. Not inherently unconstitutional: Gregg v. Georgia (1976) -- [ch]. 4. Rape and the death penalty: Coker v. Georgia (1977) -- [ch]. 5. Mandatory death penalty: Woodson v. North Carolina (1976) -- [ch]. 6. "Mandatory" death statutes: Blystone v. Pennsylvania (1990) -- [ch]. 7. Vague aggravating factors: Godfrey v. Georgia (1980) -- [ch]. 8. Mitigating evidence: Lockett v. Ohio (1978) -- [ch]. 9. Jury unanimity on mitigating evidence: McKoy v. North Carolina (1990) -- [ch]. 10. Murder defendants who did not kill (I): Enmund v. Florida (1982) -- [ch]. 11. Murder defendants who did not kill (II): Tison v. Arizona (1987) -- [ch]. 12. Jurors opposed to capital punishment: witherspoon v. Illinois (1968) -- [ch]. 13. Selecting the "death-qualified" jury: Lockhart v. McCree (1986) -- [ch]. 14. Selecting an unbiased jury: Turner v. Murray (1986) -- [ch]. 15. Right to effective counsel: Burger v. Kemp (1987) -- [ch]. 16. Victim impact evidence: Payne v. Tennessee (1991) -- [ch]. 17. Capital sentencing by judges: Spaziano v. Florida (1984) -- [ch]. 18. Proportional sentencing review: Pulley v. Harris (1984) -- [ch]. 19. Death sentences and double jeopardy: Arizona v. Rumsey (1984) -- [ch]. 20. Juveniles may be executed: Stanford v. Kentucky (1989) -- [ch]. 21. Insane convicts may not be executed: Ford v. Wainwright (1986) -- [ch]. 22. Execution of the mentally retarded: Penry v. Lynaugh (1989) -- [ch]. 23. Race discrimination and capital punishment: McCleskey v. Kemp (1987). |
| Local note | Little-309512--305131017743Z |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 97028267 |
| ISBN | 0750699396 (alk. paper) |
