The Evolution of the Capital Punishment Jurisprudence of the United States Supreme Court and the Impact of Tuilaepa v. California on that Evolution

Authors

David Hesseltine

Library of Congress Authority File

http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79122466

Document Type

Comments

Abstract

This Comment discusses the evolution of the death penalty statute in Supreme Court decisions and the emergence of guided discretion statutes, in which the sentencing authority’s discretion to impose the death penalty is guided by aggravating and mitigating factors. The Comment analyzes the constitutional requirements placed upon the process used to sentence a defendant to death. The Author then analyzes the impact of Tuilaepa v. California on these requirements.

Recommended Citation

David Hesseltine, The Evolution of the Capital Punishment Jurisprudence of the United States Supreme Court and the Impact of Tuilaepa v. California on that Evolution, 32 San Diego L. Rev. 593 (1995).
Available at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/sdlr/vol32/iss2/6