This essay examines Missouri’s recent history of executions and calls for a systemic examination of the operation of Missouri’s capital sentencing practices, particularly in light of the restrictions on federal review imposed by AEDPA.
Jennifer Merrigan, et al., Capital Punishment in Missouri: Background and Impetus for an Empirical Examination of the Modern Death Penalty, 37 Amicus 22 (2016): https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3721793