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The death penalty in the United States : a complete guide to federal and state laws / Louis J. Palmer, Jr.

By: Publisher: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc. Publishers, [2014]Edition: Second editionDescription: viii, 390 pages ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780786476602
  • 0786476605
Uniform titles:
  • Death penalty
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 345.73/0773 23
LOC classification:
  • KF9725 .P35 2014
Summary: "This new edition includes 13 new chapters. Areas covered by some of the new chapters include Capital felon's defense team; Habeas corpus, coram nobis and section 1983 proceedings; the Innocence protection act and post-conviction DNA testing; Challenging the death sentence under racial justice acts; Inhabited American territories and capital punishment; and the Costs of capital punishment"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 378-382) and index.

"This new edition includes 13 new chapters. Areas covered by some of the new chapters include Capital felon's defense team; Habeas corpus, coram nobis and section 1983 proceedings; the Innocence protection act and post-conviction DNA testing; Challenging the death sentence under racial justice acts; Inhabited American territories and capital punishment; and the Costs of capital punishment"-- Provided by publisher.

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