The Quality Of Justice In Capital Cases: Illinois As A Case Study
Title: The Quality Of Justice In Capital Cases: Illinois As A Case Study Year: 1998 Author: Leigh B. Bienen Publisher: Law and Contemporary Problems Issue: Volume 61, No. 4, pp. 193-217 Description: Bienen uses Illinois as a case study of injustice in capital cases. The quality of justice in the trial and appeal of capital […]
Not Wiser After Thirty Five Years of Contemplating the Death Penalty
Title: Not Wiser After Thirty Five Years of Contemplating the Death Penalty Year: 2008 Author: Leigh B. Bienen Publisher: Studies in Law, Politics and Society Issue: Volume 42, pp. 91-133 Description: Is the death penalty dying? This autobiographical essay offers observations on the application of capital punishment in three very different legal jurisdictions at three […]
Capital Punishment in Illinois in the Aftermath of the Ryan Commutations: Reforms, Economic Realities, and a New Saliency for Issues of Cost
Title: Capital Punishment in Illinois in the Aftermath of the Ryan Commutations: Reforms, Economic Realities, and a New Saliency for Issues of Cost Year: 2010 Author: Leigh B. Bienen Publisher: Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology Issue: Volume 100, Issue 4 (Fall), Article 2 Description: In 2000 when Governor George Ryan unilaterally imposed a statewide […]