Editorials The
Death Penalty and Juvenile Offenders
by Jennifer Lubinsky The Supreme Court of the United States has interpreted the Eighth Amendment to
the Constitution broadly - to prohibit both punishments which are per se cruel
and unusual, as well as those punishments which are out of proportion to the
severity of the crime and which serve no valid purpose. Whether a
punishment is excessive is judged according to "evolving standards of
decency that mark the progress of a maturing society."
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Victim
Impact Evidence in Georgia
by Jason D. Treadaway During the 1970's, the so-called "victim's rights movement" began, and
victim impact advocates called for more of a role for crime victims in the
criminal justice process. In response, many states, including Georgia,
began allowing victim impact evidence in the sentencing phases of the capital
criminal trial.
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Forced
Politics and Law School
by Robert Jaeckel Georgia State University College of Law prides itself on having a diverse
student body and a diverse faculty. This is one of the many factors that
makes this an outstanding Law School. I have greatly enjoyed the
opportunity to discuss differing social and political views with fellow law
students and law professors. The classroom, however, is not the place for
a law professor or student to force their personal political or social agenda on
others.
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