Administration of Justice Or the Preservation of Political Office: The Unconstitutionality of Judicial Override in Alabama Death Penalty Cases‪.‬

INTRODUCTION Perhaps no other area of law generates as much debate and research as the death penalty. Death penalty research covers a wide range of topics, and seeks to understand the moral, legal, political, philosophical, and psychological underpinnings of the ultimate punishment. While this research has been extensive, it has not been exhaustive. One topic in particular deserves further attention: the judicial override in Alabama.