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Case Studies | Law | India | Volume 14 Issue 2, February 2025 | Popularity: 6.1 / 10
Justice and Mercy: Constitutional Perspectives on the Leopold and Loeb Case and Its Legacy in Individualized Sentencing
Araadhay Rai Bawa, Adhyayan Khurana
Abstract: This paper examines the landmark Leopold and Loeb case through the lens of constitutional law, focusing on the interplay between the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment and the Fourteenth Amendment's due process guarantees. Clarence Darrow?s defense strategy, emphasizing the moral and psychological dimensions of the defendants, challenged traditional views on capital punishment. The study employs a doctrinal and historical methodology, analyzing primary sources such as trial transcripts, judicial opinions, and constitutional texts to evaluate the case's enduring influence on individualized sentencing and the evolving interpretation of constitutional protections in capital cases.
Keywords: Leopold and Loeb case, constitutional law, capital punishment, Clarence Darrow, due process
Edition: Volume 14 Issue 2, February 2025
Pages: 148 - 151
DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.21275/SR25129220052
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