Courting Death - The Supreme Court and Capital Punishment

Refusing to eradicate the death penalty, the U.S. has attempted to reform and rationalize capital punishment through federal constitutional law. While execution chambers remain active in several states, Carol Steiker and Jordan Steiker argue that the fate of the American death penalty is likely to be sealed by this failed judicial experiment.

About the author

Carol S. Steiker is Henry J. Friendly Professor of Law at Harvard Law School.Jordan M. Steiker is Judge Robert M. Parker Endowed Chair in Law at the University of Texas School of Law.

Summary

Refusing to eradicate the death penalty, the U.S. has attempted to reform and rationalize capital punishment through federal constitutional law. While execution chambers remain active in several states, Carol Steiker and Jordan Steiker argue that the fate of the American death penalty is likely to be sealed by this failed judicial experiment.

Product details

• Authors: Carol Steiker, Carol S Steiker, Carol S. Steiker, Carol S. Steiker Steiker, Carol Steiker Steiker, Jordan M Steiker, Jordan M. Steiker, Steiker Jordan M.
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2016
• EAN: 9780674737426
• ISBN: 978-0-674-73742-6
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; USA, LAW / Criminal Law / General, LAW / Legal History, Criminal law & procedure, Legal History, United States of America, USA, Ethical Issues: Capital Punishment, Criminal law: procedure and offences, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Capital Punishment, DEATH PENALTY