Abstract
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 351-365 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Oct 1 2008 |
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Keywords
- Actions & defenses (Law)
- Rape
- Capital punishment
- Rapists
- United States. Supreme Court
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Death to Rapists : A Comment on Kennedy v. Louisiana. / Hurd, Heidi M.
In: Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law, Vol. 6, No. 1, 01.10.2008, p. 351-365.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Death to Rapists
T2 - A Comment on Kennedy v. Louisiana.
AU - Hurd, Heidi M.
PY - 2008/10/1
Y1 - 2008/10/1
N2 - The author offers views on the U.S. Supreme Court's holding in the rape case, Kennedy v. Louisiana, and the issue of death penalty. He asserts that the court's justification for its judgment that only the loss of a life justifies the taking of a life is disappointing. He cites the explanations provided by the court in the legislative treatment of child rapists. He ponders the contemporary values evidence of the said court case.
AB - The author offers views on the U.S. Supreme Court's holding in the rape case, Kennedy v. Louisiana, and the issue of death penalty. He asserts that the court's justification for its judgment that only the loss of a life justifies the taking of a life is disappointing. He cites the explanations provided by the court in the legislative treatment of child rapists. He ponders the contemporary values evidence of the said court case.
KW - Actions & defenses (Law)
KW - Rape
KW - Capital punishment
KW - Rapists
KW - United States. Supreme Court
M3 - Editorial
VL - 6
SP - 351
EP - 365
JO - Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law
JF - Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law
SN - 1546-7619
IS - 1
ER -