Capital Punishment Law

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Law 7113 - Spring 2013

Professor: Lauren Sudeall Lucas Class Times: W, 4:10 pm - 5:50 pm
Syllabus: Syllabus | Location: Room 653
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Course Description

Capital Punishment Law. This course will examine various legal and policy issues surrounding the death penalty, including racial discrimination, the right to effective counsel, limitations on executing the mentally retarded and juveniles, and the use of "victim impact" evidence. It will emphasize the relationship between Supreme Court doctrine and real-world practice in state courts in the South.

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First Assignment

Updated: January 8, 2013, 3:34 pm

The assignment for our first class will be Assignment 1 on the syllabus:

Assignment 1 Introduction (Jan. 16)

RS 2-45

i. Powell v. Alabama

ii. McGautha v. California

For our first class: (IF POSSIBLE, PLEASE DO THIS BEFORE DOING THE ASSIGNED READING) Write down 1-2 paragraphs explaining why you support or do not support the death penalty. You need not (and should not) do any outside research for this assignment. Your paragraphs should be submitted to my faculty inbox (on the 4^th floor) or emailed to me by no later than 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 16.

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