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American politics and society
United States Supreme Court
civil rights and civil liberties
capital punishment
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courts, corrections, punishments
United States Supreme Court
civil rights and civil liberties
capital punishment
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key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
civil rights and civil liberties
capital punishment
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key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
civil rights and civil liberties
capital punishment
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American politics and society
United States Supreme Court
constitutional issues
capital punishment
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courts, corrections, punishments
United States Supreme Court
constitutional issues
capital punishment
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key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
constitutional issues
capital punishment
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key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
constitutional issues
capital punishment
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culture, society, and popular media
juvenile delinquency
juvenile capital punishment
capital punishment
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culture, society, and popular media
juvenile delinquency
juvenile capital punishment
capital punishment
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culture, society, and popular media
juvenile delinquency
juvenile capital punishment
capital punishment
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culture, society, and popular media
juvenile delinquency
juvenile capital punishment
capital punishment
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prisons and correctional facilities
juvenile justice
juvenile capital punishment
capital punishment
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contemporary issues in political thought
punishment
juvenile capital punishment
capital punishment
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prisons and correctional facilities
juvenile justice
juvenile law and legislative initiatives
capital punishment
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special populations
juvenile justice
juvenile law and legislative initiatives
capital punishment
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special populations
juvenile justice
juvenile law and legislative initiatives
capital punishment
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aggravating and mitigating circumstances
Definition
- Aggravating and mitigating circumstances are important legal considerations in the sentencing of convicted offenders under modern sentencing laws in the United States. Evidence regarding the two areas is typically presented during a sentencing hearing after the offender has been convicted, and is weighed by the decision maker in deciding on the appropriate disposition. [Source: Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime; Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/aggravating_and_mitigating_circumstances
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