Of Race, Crime and Punishment
Title: Of Race, Crime and Punishment Year: 1987 Author: Leigh Bienen Publisher: The New York Times Issue: June 21, 1987 Description: THE United States Supreme Court has declared that it is unpersuaded by statistical evidence indicating that the capital-case processing system in Georgia may be significantly affected by race, in particular by whether or not […]
The Reimposition of Capital Punishment in New Jersey: The Role of Prosecutorial Discretion
Title: The Reimposition of Capital Punishment in New Jersey: The Role of Prosecutorial Discretion Year: 1988 Author: Leigh B. Bienen, Neil Alan Weiner, Deborah W. Denno, Paul D. Allison, Douglas Lane Mills Publisher: Rutgers Law Review Issue: Volume 41, No. 27, pp. 27-342 Description: After Furman v. Georgia held that state statutes that allow for […]
The Proportionality Review of Capital Cases By State High Courts after Gregg: Only “The Appearance of Justice”?
Title: The Proportionality Review of Capital Cases By State High Courts after Gregg: Only “The Appearance of Justice”? Year: 1996 Author: Leigh B. Bienen Publisher: Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology Issue: Volume 87, Issue 1, pp. 130-314 Description: Both the seriousness of the crime and the economic health of the county influence decisions to […]