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This is a scholarly Journal article examining
the effects of discrimination on the outcome of capital punishment cases. It
will be used
in the class as an example of the unfair treatment many Americans still face as a result of prejudices.
Duberman, Martin. Stonewall. New York, New York: Penguin Books USA Inc., 1992.
This literary work is a novel that that depicts the lives of several individuals and their encounters leading up to the Stonewall Riots
of 1960. This will be used to show that constitutional rights are often limited because of an individual’s biases.
Eisenberg, Theodore, Stephen P. Garvey++, & Martin T. Wells+++. "SYMPOSIUM:
VICTIMS AND THE DEATH PENALTY: INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE
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EVIDENCE IN SOUTH CAROLINA CAPITAL CASES." Cornell Law Review
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This is a scholarly journal article that examines the impact of Victim Impact Evidence on the imposition of the death penalty. This will
be used to show some of factors that go in to deciding whether or not someone lives or dies.
Gearan, Anne. "Court Agrees to Hear Death Row Appeal." Newsday. April 22, 2003,
7:54 AM EDT. Albany.23 April 2003.
http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-scotus-death-penalty.story
This is a Newsday article explaining the details of capital case being reevaluated by the Supreme Court on the grounds of lawyer
incompetence. This is another piece of evidence that supports the controversial contention that the judicial system is unfair.
Grossman, Debra. SparkNote on The Diary of Anne Frank.
23 April 2003. http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/annefrank
This is the diary of an eventually captured Jewish girl during the holocaust. This work will provide information about a historical
justified and now condemned mass extermination. Modern day reaction to the horrific events of that time may infer future
generations' views on the now justified death penalty.
Machiavelli, Niccolo. The Prince. New York, New York: Penguin Books Ltd.
1961.
This is an influential Machiavellian guide on how to obtain and control a state and will also provide a realist perspective as to why
Capital Punishment may be mandatory.
Milburn, Colin. SparkNote on Leviathan.
23 April 2003. http://www.sparknotes.com/philosophy/leviathan
This is a realist philosophical text, will provide a pessimistic view of human nature, perhaps implying the need for Capital Punishment
as a deterrence.
Perry, Joshua. SparkNote on The New Testament.
23 April 2003. <http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/newtestament>
The New Testament, or the bible, will be assigned to give students a background and juvenile understanding of the most elementary
morality behind capital punishment, religion.
Schindler’s List, Universal Studios, 1993.
This is a movie depicting the actions of a man named Oscar Schindler who saved the lives of over one thousand Jewish people during
the holocaust. The actions of the Nazis, as shown in the movie, will serve as an example as to how morality can vary from what we
perceive it as today.
Shapiro, Joseph P. No Pity. New York, New York: THREE RIVERS PRESS, 1993.
A text that asks that disable people be treated equally. This will be used as an introduction to the effect of Victim Impact Evidence
(VIE) in capital cases. This book provides examples of opportunity limited by external factors.
STATE OF ARIZONA, Appellee, v. RAY MILTON KRONE, Appellant. 182 Ariz.
319, 1995.
This is the case of Ray Krone who was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. After DNA testing, it was shown that he could
not have been the true killer and was set free. This will be used as an example of the fallibility of the judicial system.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. TIMOTHY JAMES
McVEIGH, Defendant-Appellant, and TERRY LYNN NICHOLS UNITED
STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT
157 F.3d 809; 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 24612, 1998.
This case was a failed appeal attempt made by Timothy McVeigh to avoid execution. It also provides the history of his original case
and conviction. The appeal was denied. This will be used to juxtapose the aforementioned case.
