Why the ‘Machinery of Death’ Keeps Running
The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
Some states, such as Louisiana and North Carolina, enacted mandatory death penalty statutes, eliminating discretion entirely from the death penalty system. This time the court’s verdict was less equivocal, though no less divided. In a 5-4 decision, it struck down mandatory death sentencing statutes. Austin Sarat.
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