Date Approved

10-26-2009

Embargo Period

3-16-2016

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

M.A. in Criminal Justice

Department

Law & Justice Studies

College

College of Humanities & Social Sciences

Advisor

Connell, Nadine M.

Subject(s)

Capital punishment; Executions and executioners

Disciplines

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Abstract

The United States has had different methods of execution throughout its history, some of which are viewed to be more humane by the public. The most recent switch was from electrocution to lethal injection. This study is a look at the effect the method of execution on a juror's decision between life and death in capital cases. To this end, data collected by the Capital Jury Project Phase I were statistically analyzed controlling for case-level and demographic variables. The method of execution was found to have a statistically significant effect on the jurors' decision.

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