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Author Cotton, Allison M., 1969-

Title Effigy [electronic resource] : images of capital defendents [sic] / Allison M. Cotton.

Imprint Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, c2008.

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Description xvii, 212 p.
Series Issues in crime & justice
Issues in crime & justice (Lanham, Md.)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-203) and index.
Contents Introduction -- The death penalty in the United States and how juries operate -- The importance of defining the defendant -- The legal fight -- The guilt phase : how the defense/prosecution saw their mission -- The penalty phase : the prosecution's/defense's mission -- Who is the defendant? : the prosecution's/defense's answer -- The impact on jurors -- Conclusion.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Capital punishment -- United States.
Defense (Criminal procedure) -- United States.
Prosecution -- United States.
Jury -- United States.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author ProQuest (Firm)
Cover Title Effigy : images of capital defendants
ISBN 9780739125519 (hbk. : alk. paper)
0739125516 (hbk. : alk. paper)

 
    
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