Article
Live and Let Die: Puerto Rico—The Unincorporated Jewel of The Caribbean
Cornell International Law Journal Online
(2014)
Abstract
Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States. However, the ambiguous meaning of that phrase has allowed for inconsistent treatment of Puerto Rico by the Supreme Court of the United States. This short article briefly tackles the manner in which the federal government most recently applied the federal death penalty to Puerto Rico despite the island's constitutional ban against capital punishment.
Keywords
- Federal Death Penalty Act,
- Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act,
- Acosta-Martinez,
- Death Penalty,
- Incorporation,
- Torruella,
- Federalism,
- Puerto Rico,
- Commonwealth,
- Insular Cases
Disciplines
Publication Date
2014
Citation Information
Emmanuel Hiram Arnaud. "Live and Let Die: Puerto Rico—The Unincorporated Jewel of The Caribbean" Cornell International Law Journal Online Vol. 2 (2014) p. 145 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/emmanuel-arnaud/2/