Litigating in the shadow of death : defense attorneys in capital cases /

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"Anyone who cares about capital punishment should read this compelling, lucid account of the obstacles defense attorneys face and the strategies they adopt."--John Parry, University of Pittsburgh School of Law"With its compelling narratives of cases, strategies, and ethical dilemmas,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: White, Welsh S., 1940-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2006.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. Archive Political Science and Policy Studies Foundation.
Temas:
Capital punishment > United States.
Defense (Criminal procedure) > United States.
Peine de mort > États-Unis.
Défense (Procédure pénale) > États-Unis.
LAW > Criminal Law > General.
LAW > General.
Capital punishment.
Defense (Criminal procedure)
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The role of defense lawyers in capital cases
  • Effective assistance of counsel in capital cases
  • Defending capital defendants who are innocent
  • Defending capital defendants who have strong claims of innocence
  • Defending a capital defendant in an aggravated case
  • Plea bargaining in capital cases
  • Seeking postconviction relief in capital cases
  • Concluding observations.

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