The Lawless Execution of Robert Alton Harris

The Lawless Execution of Robert Alton Harris

The flurry of legal activity before the scheduled execution of Robert Alton Harris in Apr 1992 is discussed. Some judges or justices either ignored or misapplied the law in Harris's case.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Yale law journal 1992-10, Vol.102 (1), p.225-254
Hauptverfasser: Caminker, Evan, Chemerinsky, Erwin
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Capital punishment
Court orders
Criminal law
Essays
Federal courts
Federal district courts
Gas chambers
Habeas corpus
Harris, Robert Alton
Injunctions
Judges
Judicial process
Legal systems
State courts
Stays of execution
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Zusammenfassung:The flurry of legal activity before the scheduled execution of Robert Alton Harris in Apr 1992 is discussed. Some judges or justices either ignored or misapplied the law in Harris's case.
ISSN:0044-0094
1939-8611
DOI:10.2307/796775