Area VII. Criminal Justice Policy and Practice / 31. Capital Punishment

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Role as Mitigators in Capital Sentencing Cases - Jessica Rae Trapassi, Northeastern University; 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

Measuring the Seriousness of a Crime: A Theoretical Approach - Scott Phillips, University of Denver; Mark Cooney, University of Georgia

Mitigator or Mad Dog: An Examination of Mentally Ill Mitigating Factors Among Death Eligible Offenders - Lauren Miley, University of South Florida; Ellie Heiss-Moses, University of South Florida; John Cochran, University of South Florida; M. Dwayne Smith, University of South Florida; Sondra Fogel, University of South Florida; Beth Bjerregaard, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Future Dangerousness in Texas Death Penalty - Lisa Holleran, St. Edward's University

Forrest R Rodgers, Salem State University