Contemporary Legal Issues. Capital Punishment, An Evolving Standard

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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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Alexander Street

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