Interest Groups and the Death Penalty : Whether and How Interest Groups Have Changed How They Frame the Issue of Capital Punishment to the Supreme Court via Amici Curiae Briefs

Honors College Thesis

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Creator	Linebarger, Joseph R.
Abstract	This thesis examines whether and how interest groups concerned with capital punishment change how they frame the issue when advocating before the Supreme Court via amicus curiae briefs over time. I measured the frequency of frames used throughout amicus briefs submitted in cases pertaining to how the death penalty could be physically applied, who could receive a death sentence, and which crimes could warrant a death sentence. While I found a spike in frequency for the a couple of frames, overall there seems to be more consistency in the arguments used regarding the death penalty than has been found in major abortion cases over time.
Resource Type	Honors College Thesis
Date Issued	2020-03-06
Degree Level	Bachelor's
Degree Name	Honors Bachelor of Arts (H.B.A.)
Degree Field	Political Science
Degree Grantor	Oregon State University
Commencement Year	2020
Advisor	Solberg, Rorie
Committee Member	Stout, Christopher Johnston, Alison
Non-Academic Affiliation	Oregon State University. Honors College
Rights Statement	In Copyright
Publisher	Oregon State University
Peer Reviewed	No
Language	English [eng]

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