RT Article
T1 On the need for a philosophical investigation of capital punishment by the U.S. Supreme Court
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 7
IS 1
SP 61
OP 77
A1 Fishman, Ethan M.
LA English
YR 1982
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764205103
AB The Supreme Court needs to clearly articulate the legal-political philosophy underlying its decisions so that consistency can be sought. Decisions involving life-and-death issued, such as capital punishment, should be based on sound, articulated philosophy rather than public opinion polls and the perceived mood of the public. Supreme Court justices, like everyone else, bring their own biases to their decisionmaking, but too often cases appear to be decided on “technical” due process issues rather than philosophic grounds. Of course, the “due process” interpretations used actually reflect inarticulated political philosophy.
K1 Capital Punishment Case
K1 Jury Trial
K1 Life Imprisonment
K1 Death Sentence
K1 Capital Punishment
DO 10.1007/BF03373791