Processing and Outcome of Death Penalty Appeals After Furman v. Georgia, 1973-1995:  [United States]
This data collection effort was undertaken to analyze the
outcomes of capital appeals in the United States between 1973 and 1995
and as a means of assessing the reliability of death penalty verdicts
(also referred to herein as "capital judgments" or "death penalty
judgments") imposed under modern death-sentencing …