Urban Law Annual ; Journal of Urban and Contemporary Law

Article Title

Jury Sentencing in Noncapital Cases: A Case Study of El Paso County, Texas

Authors

Robert A. Weninger, Texas Tech University School of Law

Publication Title

Washington University Journal of Urban and Contemporary Law

Abstract

Critics of jury sentencing in noncapital cases complain that jurors are less competent or qualified than judges to decide questions about probation or incarceration. Thus far, however, views on jury sentencing in noncapital cases have rested largely on speculation, not on empirical evidence.

Recommended Citation

Robert A. Weninger, Jury Sentencing in Noncapital Cases: A Case Study of El Paso County, Texas, 45 Wash. U. J. Urb. & Contemp. L. 03 (1994)
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