J. Amy Dillard

American University

Articles

Themes, Issues, Concepts, and Events

Capital Punishment and the Right of Appeal

Appellate review should ensure that no death sentence is handed down in an arbitrary and capricious manner.

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Cases

DUSKY V. U.S., 362 U.S. 402 (1960)

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Biography

Gideon, Clarence Earl (1910–1972)

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Cases

Lilly v. Virginia, 527 U.S. 116 (1999)

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American Anti-Slavery Society

At its inaugural meeting on December 4, 1833, the American Anti-Slavery Society (AASS) declared an unconditional commitment to the immediate abolition of slavery and equal rights…

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