Contemporary Legal Issues. Capital Punishment, An Evolving Standard /
The focus is on the Supreme Courts decision to end capital punishment for juvenile offenders. In a 5 to 4 ruling the high court declared that it was unconstitutional to execute minors, concluding that the death penalty for minors is 'cruel and unusual punishment'. A distinguished panel wil...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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San Marcos, CA :
Palomar Community College,
2005.
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| Series: | Criminal justice and public safety in video.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | The focus is on the Supreme Courts decision to end capital punishment for juvenile offenders. In a 5 to 4 ruling the high court declared that it was unconstitutional to execute minors, concluding that the death penalty for minors is 'cruel and unusual punishment'. A distinguished panel will help you understand the rationale enunciated in this decision which further erodes the death penalty and discusses the 8th Amendment; 'cruel and unusual punishment'; executions of minors and adults since 1976; controversy of Capital Punishment being available; and the application of an international standard to American Law. Guests are: Steven J Carroll, the Public Defender for San Diego County, and Professor Glenn Smith, who teaches constitutional law at California Western School of Law. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed August 11, 2015). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (29 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 00:28:30 |