Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:argued_on |
Constitutionality of death penalty for non-homicidal crimes
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
Examined for its implications on state laws.
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| gptkbp:case_number |
07-343
Involved prior convictions for child rape. Involved a Louisiana law allowing death penalty for child rape. |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
Ruling based on constitutional interpretation.
Significant for child protection laws. Majority opinion emphasized evolving standards of decency. Declared unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment. |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
Highlighted limitations on capital punishment.
Important for discussions on justice and punishment. |
| gptkbp:case_types |
Criminal law case
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| gptkbp:championship |
5-4
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| gptkbp:consequences |
Influenced state legislation on capital punishment
Reinforced Eighth Amendment protections. |
| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 25, 2008 |
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Chief_Justice_John_Roberts
gptkb:Justice_Samuel_Alito gptkb:Justice_Clarence_Thomas Dissent argued for states' rights to impose death penalty. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kennedy v. Louisiana
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Supreme Court review of state law.
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| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:legal_context |
Child sexual assault laws
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| gptkbp:legal_framework |
Reinforced constitutional protections against cruel and unusual punishment.
Influenced public policy on capital punishment. Reflects evolving standards of decency. Part of the broader discussion on capital punishment. |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
gptkb:Eighth_Amendment
Debate over death penalty's morality. |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
Reaffirmed limits on capital punishment.
Struck down death penalty for child rape. |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Respondent: State of Louisiana
Petitioner: Patrick Kennedy |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Death penalty for child rape unconstitutional
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| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:Estelle_v._Gamble
Limits on capital punishment Set a precedent for future cases involving capital punishment. |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Anthony_Kennedy
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| gptkbp:public_reaction |
Mixed reactions from advocacy groups.
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Coker_v._Georgia
Referenced in later Supreme Court decisions. |
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
Analyzed in legal journals.
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| gptkbp:significance |
Impact on death penalty laws
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| gptkbp:state |
gptkb:Louisiana
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:William_Rehnquist
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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