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Which county in the United States has carried out the most executions since 1972?
Harris County, Texas
This North Carolina law sets a 2-year limit on all death row appeals
Iryna's Law
That was a long ride back home... Who told us this story?
Chris Turner; was granted parole at his first eligibility, and served the remaining part of his sentence under conditions of parole
Name facts connected with LI (at least 3)
- botched
- 3 components
- medical issues; delays
What is the “Roper Extension” argument?
The argument that the reasoning should be extended to prohibit the death penalty for other groups.
Which number is closest to the typical annual number of homicides in North Carolina in recent years?
500
How long can it take to carry out an execution? Which cases are connected with this problem? name 2
Lackey v. Texas (1995) and Jones v. Chappell (2014) were concerned with that issue
David Boyce explained smth about Virginia...
Rules of evidence in Virginia are so strict that his exoneration was essentially a miracle
What problems are associated with Public Opinion? Name 3
- do people know about DP?
- do they tell the truth?
- how the Q was formulated?
Which number is closest to the number of people currently on death row in North Carolina?
122
How can we best describe the pattern in death-sentence reversal rates after the early years of the modern death penalty era?
Reversal rates stabilized at roughly 60 percent after the early 1980s.
What was the decision in Baze v. Rees (2008)
Lethal injection was upheld as a legal form of capital punishment
Chris Ochoa - tell us everything you remember
Was threatened with capital prosecution and confessed to the crime
Following standard procedures, the arresting officers did not read Chris Ochoa his Miranda rights.
Why is it so costly? 3 facts on this topic
trial, waste of money, CA
How can one best describe the relationship between homicide levels and executions? Does DP deter (explain)?
There is little to no statistical relationship between homicide rates and execution rates. NO
Which state has sentenced the fewest people on death?
Oklahoma
Which court ruling holds that states may not forcibly medicate solely to render them competent for execution?
Sell v US
Lynden Harris: What do we know?
has led and participated in the following art projects, except for LIVE on death row
She has been teaching creative writing to death row prisoners
People wait for execution for a very long time.. why? Name at least 3 reasons
Appeals process, New Evidence, Execution protocols
What evidence did the Detroit Police allegedly suppress or manufacture to secure Ken Nixon’s 2005 conviction?
A memo admitting a 13-year-old witness's statement was "obviously" coached, and a prosecutor's memo highlighting a "desperate need" for more evidence.
What percentage of wrongful conviction cases involve situations where no crime actually occurred?
What percent of death warrants between 2016 and 2026 were not carried out?
25, 59%
A. Roper v. Simmons (2015)
B. Atkins v. Virginia (2002)
C. Lackey v. Texas (1995)
D. McGautha v. California (1971)
juvenile exclusion, intellectual disability, delay challenge, jury discretion
Who is Baldus? What did he do? What about Amsterdam?
summarise the research; To conduct an independent empirical study regardless of the outcome; They contributed legal strategy and empirical research on capital sentencing;
Legally relevant factors affect the odds of being sentenced to death and Legally irrelevant factors affect the odds of being sentenced to death
3 reasons why the modern Death Penalty does not meet the Gregg Test
- “Narrow targeting”, “Substantial proportion”, Proportionality review: it should only apply to the worst of the worst., Free from bias: Race, gender, class, type of attorney, etc., Free from caprice
What is Alford plea? Who decides if a homicide case will be tried as a capital case? Name the most important predictor of death sentences in a year?
they are legally guilty; The district attorney; The tone of media coverage