Procedural Reform of Jury Murder Convictions in Georgia, 1970-1978

The purpose of this data collection was to assess the impact of the 1973 reforms of the death penalty laws on the levels of arbitrariness and discrimination in capital sentencing in Georgia. The data cover two different periods corresponding to the periods before and after the reform: 1970-1972 and...

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Autor principal: Baldus, David C. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Pulaski, Charles A. Jr (Contribuidor) ; Woodworth, George (Contribuidor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Research Data
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] 1989
En:Año: 1989
Acceso en línea: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Capital Punishment
Discrimination
Sentencing
sentencing reforms
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Sumario:The purpose of this data collection was to assess the impact of the 1973 reforms of the death penalty laws on the levels of arbitrariness and discrimination in capital sentencing in Georgia. The data cover two different periods corresponding to the periods before and after the reform: 1970-1972 and 1973-1978. Numerous measures of defendant blameworthiness were developed as a basis for assessing levels of arbitrariness and discrimination in Georgia's capital charging and sentencing system. Specific variables include race, sex, current offense, prior conviction and arrests, method of killing, and number of victims.
DOI:10.3886/ICPSR09265.v2