The most popular programs for the Payne v. Tennessee Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=601 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Sat, 27 Apr 1991 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 25 May 2013 02:27:55 GMT The panelists discussed the arguments being heard this week in the Supreme Court case, Payne v. Tennessee. The justices will decide if testimony about the victim is allowable. Payne was sentenced to the death penalty and is charging that testimony given by relatives of the murder victim swayed the jury. Mr. Stein said that the Court has signaled that, in this particular issue, "it is not clear about its own mind." The Court has had contradictory rulings in two similar cases in the last four years. Prof. Robbins said the case is also important for its impact on whether the death penalty is to be implemented in a fair or arbitrary manner. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/17807-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/17807-1 Sat, 27 Apr 1991 00:00:00 GMT This week, the Supreme Court is hearing arguments for Payne v. Tennessee. The justices are being asked to decide if testimony about the victim should be admitted in court. In this particular case, a convicted murderer argued that his death sentence was imposed arbitrarily by a jury that was swayed by the emotional testimonies of the victim's relatives. He also said that statements by the prosecutors about the victim's family prejudiced the jury. Attorneys involved in the case were interviewed outside the Supreme Court. Attorney General Thornburgh was also interviewed, and he spoke about the significance of "victims' rights" to the Bush administration, mentioning that it was "National Victims' Rights Week." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/17731-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/17731-1 Sat, 27 Apr 1991 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Boles and Mr. Reed discussed the implications of the Supreme Court's decision in Payne v. Tennessee, in which the Court decided to allow testimony on the impact of a crime on its victims in a criminal case. The case was considered to be a victory for the supporters of victim rights. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/18707-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/18707-1 Sat, 27 Apr 1991 00:00:00 GMT