White, Welsh S., 1940-

Litigating in the shadow of death defense attorneys in capital cases / [electronic resource] : Welsh S. White. - Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2006. - viii, 219 p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The role of defense lawyers in capital cases -- Effective assistance of counsel in capital cases -- Defending capital defendants who are innocent -- Defending capital defendants who have strong claims of innocence -- Defending a capital defendant in an aggravated case -- Plea bargaining in capital cases -- Seeking postconviction relief in capital cases -- Concluding observations.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






Capital punishment--United States.
Defense (Criminal procedure)--United States.


Electronic books.

KF9227.C2 / W453 2006

345.73/0773