Death Qualification of Juries As a Violation of the Social Contract

Trial by a jury of one’s peers is a hallmark of the United States judicial system. The protection a jury trial is supposed to ensure, however, is severely compromised by current case law. Death qualification excludes potential jurors whose views on the death penalty “would prevent or substantially i...

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Autor principal: Berger, Katherine E (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
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Publicado: 2019
En:Año: 2019
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