Area VII: Criminal Justice Policy and Practice / 34: Capital Punishment

Cop Killers and the Death Penalty: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of North Carolina Capital Sentencing (1977-2009) - Bernadette J. Stewart, University of South Florida; John Cochran, University of South Florida; M. Dwayne Smith, University of South Florida; Beth Bjerregaard, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Sondra Fogel, University of South Florida

Implications of Hurst v. Florida - Brenda Riley, Texas A&M University - Texarkana

The Effects of Lost/Rejected Aggravating and Mitigating Factors on Capital Sentencing Outcomes in North Carolina (1977-2009) - Julie Krupa, University of South Florida; M. Dwayne Smith, University of South Florida; John Cochran, University of South Florida; Beth Bjerregaard, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Sondra Fogel, University of South Florida

Victim Vulnerability and the Death Penalty: What is the Effect of Victim's Age on Capital Sentencing Decisions in North Carolina - Christopher Marier, University of South Florida; John Cochran, University of South Florida; Sondra Fogel, University of South Florida; M. Dwayne Smith, University of South Florida; Beth Bjerregaard, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

John Cochran, University of South Florida