This page outlines first-degree murder, focusing on its classifications: premeditated murder, murder by specified means, and felony murder. It emphasizes the need for intent and planning in premeditat...This page outlines first-degree murder, focusing on its classifications: premeditated murder, murder by specified means, and felony murder. It emphasizes the need for intent and planning in premeditated cases and discusses grading murder, capital punishment implications, and the rarity of death penalty sentences.
This page examines the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment, particularly in the context of capital punishment in the U.S., including lethal injection and notable Supreme Court cases...This page examines the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment, particularly in the context of capital punishment in the U.S., including lethal injection and notable Supreme Court cases like Furman v. Georgia and Roper v. Simmons. It distinguishes between intellectual disability and mental illness, critiques California's "three strikes" law, and analyzes sentencing enhancements while referencing the Sixth Amendment's jury trial rights.
