Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. • • State prosecutors have sole discretion whether to pursue the death penalty against a defendant. The financial resources available in a jurisdiction, the views of constituents and the local political climate, and the prosecutor’s own views can affect the likelihood a defendant will face the death penalty.
     capitalpunishmentincontext.org/issues/discretion

     Prosecutorial Discretion | Capital Punishment in Context

2. People also ask

   Can county financial variables affect a prosecutor's decision to seek death penalty?

   • It would also spare victim’s families the difficulty of the trial process, among other things. Therefore, it is possible that county financial variables (taxable value and tax levy) have an effect not only on a prosecutor’s decision to seek the death penalty at trial, but also on their decision to go to trial at all.

   Life or death: what factors impact the decision? - Springer

   link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10611-020-09929-8

   See all results for this question

   Do county financial variables affect a prosecutor's decision to go to trial?

   • Therefore, it is possible that county financial variables (taxable value and tax levy) have an effect not only on a prosecutor’s decision to seek the death penalty at trial, but also on their decision to go to trial at all. Unfortunately, there is no data available on capital cases that were processed using a plea deal.

   Life or death: what factors impact the decision? - Springer

   link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10611-020-09929-8

   See all results for this question

   Should a prosecutor seek the death penalty in a capital murder case?

   • Death penalty cases are among the more controversial and costly. There are numerous factors that may influence a prosecutor’s decision to seek the death penalty in a capital murder case.

   Life or death: what factors impact the decision? - Springer

   link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10611-020-09929-8

   See all results for this question

   Who decides if a person seeks the death penalty?

   • Elected prosecutors are tasked with ultimately making the decision to seek the death penalty in cases regarding eligible capital crimes. These officials have broad discretion and a number of different factors may influence their decision. These individuals may be driven by political ideology, individual beliefs, personal bias, and external factors.

   Life or death: what factors impact the decision? - Springer

   link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10611-020-09929-8

   See all results for this question

   What factors influence the decision to seek the death penalty?

   • Offender, victim, crime, location, and district attorney variables were examined to get a more complete understanding of what factors influence the decision to seek the death penalty when a capital crime has occurred.

   Life or death: what factors impact the decision? - Springer

   link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10611-020-09929-8

   See all results for this question

   Do county financial considerations affect death penalty decisions?

   • In addition, the role of the race of the prosecutor in death penalty decisions should be examined, and future research could potentially do a more qualitative examination of the role of county financial considerations on prosecutorial decisions to seek the death penalty in small counties.

   Life or death: what factors impact the decision? - Springer

   link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10611-020-09929-8

   See all results for this question

3. link.springer.com › article › 10Life or death: what factors impact the decision? | Crime, Law ...

   link.springer.com › article › 10

   • Cached

   Jan 7, 2021 · Therefore, it is possible that county financial variables (taxable value and tax levy) have an effect not only on a prosecutor’s decision to seek the death penalty at trial, but also on their decision to go to trial at all.

   • Author: Wendi Pollock, Andrew F. Johnson

   • Publish Year: 2021

4. link.springer.com › content › pdfLife or death: what factors impact the decision? - Springer

   link.springer.com › content › pdf

   Using a sample of 397 capital offenses tried in the state of Texas from 2007 to 2018, we consider variables across four areas: (1) offender demographics, (2) district attorney (DA) characteristics, (3) local political climate, and (4) county financial condition.

   • Author: Wendi Pollock, Andrew F. Johnson

   • Publish Year: 2021

5. www.researchgate.net › publication › 348307886_LifeLife or death: what factors impact the decision? | Request PDF

   www.researchgate.net › publication › 348307886_Life

   Mar 1, 2021 · Death penalty cases are among the more controversial and costly. There are numerous factors that may influence a prosecutor’s decision to seek the death penalty in a capital murder...

6. scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu › cgi › viewProsecutorial Discretion, Hidden Costs, and the Death Penalty ...

   scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu › cgi › view

   This Article analyzes the processing of homicide cases in Los Angeles County from 1996 to 2008 to measure the time-costs of pursuing cases capitally and to examine how prosecutorial discretion in homicide charging is exercised in this jurisdiction.

   • Author: Nicholas Petersen, Mona Lynch

   • Publish Year: 2012

7. slate.com › news-and-politics › 2013How Do Prosecutors Decide Whether to Seek the Death Penalty?

   slate.com › news-and-politics › 2013

   • Cached

   Apr 2, 2013 · Prosecutors announced Monday that they would seek the death penalty against James Holmes, who is accused of killing 12 people in a Colorado movie theater in July. The district attorney contacted...

8. journals.sagepub.com › doi › 10Racial and Gender Threat and the Death Penalty: A County ...

   journals.sagepub.com › doi › 10

   Nov 9, 2022 · The persistence of extralegal factors, especially racial bias, influencing death sentencing suggests that these relationships be carefully considered in the research and administration of capital sentencing.

9. link.springer.com › chapter › 10The Social Science of the Death Penalty: Before, during, and ...

   link.springer.com › chapter › 10

   • Cached

   Nov 24, 2020 · This section reviews social science research concerning the factors that influence jurors’ decisions during the guilt and penalty phases—focusing on how the process itself and reliance on legal and extralegal factors can affect trial outcomes.