Capital Punishment : Constitutionality for Non-Homicide Crimes Such as Child Rape.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Capital punishment.

Constitutional law.

Federal government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (5 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Considers application of capital punishment for individuals found guilty of committing non-homicide crimes, in light of recent State laws that have authorized death penalty for non-homicide crimes such as child rape. Examines whether a death sentence is a disproportionate penalty for child rape under the Eighth Amendment. Provides legal background, including Federal and State Supreme Court rulings.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Capital Punishment

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