The Problem of Explanation: Understanding the Scandal of Judicial Override in Capital Cases

In this article, the authors analyze the intertwined problems of judgment and explanation through a comprehensive study of judicial override opinions. Of the 33 states that employ capital punishment, three--Alabama, Delaware, and Florida--are unusual in that the final decision on the death sentence...

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Authors: Kaplan, Paul 1968- (Author) ; Dunn, Kerry (Author) ; Jackson, Shannon (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2016
In: Social justice
Year: 2016, Volume: 43, Issue: 1, Pages: 23-49
Online Access: Volltext (Publisher)
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