Covering both the substantive law and the procedural law of the death penalty, this title begins with the arguments
for and against the death penalty and an explanation of its basic constitutional challenges and limitations. Major
sections cover capital crimes and defenses, as well as trial level and post-trial procedural issues. Special topics
such as race and gender bias and executing the innocent are included, as well as a section on international and
foreign law issues. This Nutshell serves both as supplemental reading for students in death penalty courses and
as a concise, narrative explanation of death penalty law.