The U.S. Supreme Court has issued numerous rulings on the use of capital punishment (the death penalty). While some rulings applied very narrowly, perhaps to only one individual, other cases have had great influence over wide areas of procedure, eligible crimes, acceptable evidence and method of execution.
References
- Capital Punishment: Legal Aspects - Early Constitutional Intervention
- History of the Death Penalty, University of Alaska Anchorage, Justice Center
See also
- Capital punishment in the United States
