Litigating in the shadow of death [electronic resource] : defense attorneys in capital cases / Welsh S. White.

The role of defense lawyers in capital cases
Effective assistance of counsel in capital cases
Defending capital defendants who are innocent
Defending capital defendants who have strong claims of innocence
Defending a capital defendant in an aggravated case
Plea bargaining in capital cases
Seeking postconviction relief in capital cases
Concluding observations.