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Structured Discretion, Racial Bias, and the Death Penalty: The First Decade after "Furman" in Texas.

Ekland-Olson, Sheldon – Social Science Quarterly, 1988
Analyzes data collected in Texas from the first decade of cases sentenced to death after the Furman v. Georgia decision in order to determine any tendency toward being race-linked or victim-based. Found that cases involving White victims more often precipitate the death penalty than those involving Black or Hispanic victims. (KO)
Descriptors: Blacks, Capital Punishment, Criminal Law, Criminals
Melville, Keith, Ed. – 1986
This booklet, designed for use in secondary social studies classes and adult groups, explores the differing perspectives on the causes and prevention of violent crime. The problem, according to the first perspective, is that the sharp increase in crime is due to the absence of punishment. The most promising solution is to get tougher with all…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Correctional Institutions, Crime, Crime Prevention
Leonard, Donald E. – 1992
The first part of this document, designed for middle school students, describes the Rhode Island court system. A history of the court in Rhode Island, an explanation of courts and their jurisdictions, the jury, appointment and duties of judges, court personnel, and sentencing are explained. An appendix outlines the rights of crime victims, the…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights

Levin, Sandy – History and Social Science Teacher, 1989
Presents learning activities and resources for teaching senior level criminal law courses. Topics covered include arrest, search and seizure, bail, trial procedures, sentencing, and prisons. Objective is to encourage students to address societal issues. (LS)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Correctional Institutions, Creative Teaching

McGarrell, Edmund F.; Sandys, Marla – American Behavioral Scientist, 1996
Contends that often lawmakers misread their constituents' opinions on important issues. Presents data from an Indiana survey that suggest support for the death penalty vanishes when citizens are given the option of life in prison without possibility of parole combined with a requirement of work and restitution. (MJP)
Descriptors: Capital Punishment, Conservatism, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation

Deming, Stuart H. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1997
Outlines the dramatic changes in the laws covering drug activity over the last 20 years. Federal sentencing guidelines now mandate much longer prison terms depending on the drug and type of activity. Simultaneously, courts have expanded legal definitions and approaches involving prosecution. Discusses the controversy over these developments. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law

Purdy, Donald A., Jr. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1997
Reviews the creation and accomplishments of the 1984 Comprehensive Crime Control Act. The legislation established the United States Sentencing Commission that works to eliminate unwarranted disparities in sentencing and has abolished parole at the federal level. Discusses how the guidelines work. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Court Judges