NCJ Number
41617
Date Published
1977
Length
27 pages
Annotation
THIS PAMPHLET SUMMARIZES THE COURT CASES AND ISSUES THAT EFFECT DEATH PENALTY LEGISLATION AND PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR THE DRAFTING OF SUCH LEGISLATION.
Abstract
AFTER A CHAPTER BRIEFLY DISCUSSING THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE DEATH PENALTY (FOCUSING ON SUCH ISSUES AS PUBLIC ATTITUDE AND THE 'DIGNITY OF MAN'), FIVE SUPREME COURT CASES ARE SUMMARIZED. THESE CASES ARE GREGG V. GEORGIA, PROFFITT V. FLORIDA, JUREK V. TEXAS, WOODSON V. NORTH CAROLINA, AND ROBERTS V LOUISIANA, ALL OF WHICH DEAL WITH THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF STATE DEATH PENALTY STATUTES...TWH