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23 Am. J. Crim. L. 375 (1995-1996)
Victim Impact Evidence in Capital Sentencing: A History of Incompatibility

handle is hein.journals/ajcl23 and id is 383 raw text is: Notes Victim Impact Evidence in Capital Sentencing: A History of Incompatibility Table of Contents I. Introduction ...................... II. History of Victim Impact Evidence ........ A. Victim and Witness Protection Act of 1982. B. Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984. C. Crime Control Act of 1990 .......... D. Victim's Rights Today .............. ........ 376 ........ 377 ........ 378 ........ 379 ........ 380 ........ 381 III. Victim Impact Statements and How They Work .......... 381 IV. Victim Impact Evidence, Utilitarianism, and Discrimination . . 382 V. Victim Impact Evidence and Capital Sentencing ...... A. Balancing the Proceeding ................. B. Case Studies ......................... 1. Booth v. Maryland ................... 2. Mann v. Oklahoma ................... 3. South Carolina v. Gathers ............... 4. Payne v. Tennessee ................... C. The Justices' Views ..................... VI. Victim Impact Evidence and Traditional Sentencing Goals A. Retribution .......................... B. Other Sentencing Goals .................. 1. Deterrence ........................ 2. Incapacitation ...................... 3. Rehabilitation ...................... VII. Conclusion .......................... .... 384 .... 386 .... 386 .... 387 .... 389 .... 390 .... 393 .... 396 .... 398 .... 398 .... 399 .... 400 .... 401 .... 402 .... 403 375

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