Comparative proportionality review: A nationwide examination of reversed death sentences
A required part of the appellate review of death sentences in many capital punishment jurisdictions is comparative proportionality review. This procedure requires the court to compare the death sentence under review with sentences in similar cases to determine whether it is excessive. This article e...
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1997
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American journal of criminal justice
Year: 1997, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Pages: 13-40 |
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