Cop killers and the death penalty: an exploratory mixed methods analysis, North Carolina (1977–2009)

Although all jurisdictions with capital punishment currently have at least one statutory aggravating factor for causing the death of a law-enforcement officer, little is currently known about the fate of these persons. There is a common perception that these individuals would be the most likely to r...

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Main Author: Stewart, Bernadette (Author)
Contributors: Smith, M. Dwayne ; Cochran, John K. ; Bjerregaard, Beth ; Fogel, Sondra J.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Journal of crime and justice
Year: 2020, Volume: 43, Issue: 1, Pages: 65-77
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Capital Punishment
Law-enforcement officers killed
mixed methods

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