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American politics and society
United States Supreme Court
civil rights and civil liberties
capital punishment
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courts, corrections, punishments
United States Supreme Court
civil rights and civil liberties
capital punishment
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key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
civil rights and civil liberties
capital punishment
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key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
civil rights and civil liberties
capital punishment
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American politics and society
United States Supreme Court
constitutional issues
capital punishment
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courts, corrections, punishments
United States Supreme Court
constitutional issues
capital punishment
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key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
constitutional issues
capital punishment
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key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
constitutional issues
capital punishment
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prisons and correctional facilities
juvenile justice
juvenile law and legislative initiatives
capital punishment
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special populations
juvenile justice
juvenile law and legislative initiatives
capital punishment
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special populations
juvenile justice
juvenile law and legislative initiatives
capital punishment
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prisons and correctional facilities
juvenile justice
juvenile capital punishment
capital punishment
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contemporary issues in political thought
punishment
juvenile capital punishment
capital punishment
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culture, society, and popular media
juvenile delinquency
juvenile capital punishment
capital punishment
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culture, society, and popular media
juvenile delinquency
juvenile capital punishment
capital punishment
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culture, society, and popular media
juvenile delinquency
juvenile capital punishment
capital punishment
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culture, society, and popular media
juvenile delinquency
juvenile capital punishment
capital punishment
Preferred term
evaluation of aggravating and mitigating circumstances in capital cases
Definition
- If a defendant is found guilty of a capital crime, the triers of fact are called on to weigh the significance of the aggravating and mitigating factors of the case and to use such judgments to decide whether the defendant will receive the death penalty or a life sentence. During the sentencing phase, the prosecution presents the relevant aggravating factors of the case, while the defense is charged with the duty of providing mitigation factors. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances, Evaluation of in Capital Cases]
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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-HG64P3QF-8
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