Jury Sentencing in Noncapital Cases: A Case Study of El Paso County, Texas

Critics of jury sentencing in noncapital cases complain that jurors are less competent or qualified than judges to decide questions about probation or incarceration. Thus far, however, views on jury sentencing in noncapital cases have rested largely on speculation, not on empirical evidence

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weninger, Robert A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 1994
In:Year: 1994
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Summary:Critics of jury sentencing in noncapital cases complain that jurors are less competent or qualified than judges to decide questions about probation or incarceration. Thus far, however, views on jury sentencing in noncapital cases have rested largely on speculation, not on empirical evidence