The Role of Legal Advocates in Transnational Judicial Dialogue: The Abolition of the Mandatory Death Penalty and the Evolution of International Law

Authors

• Andrew Novak, George Mason University

Abstract

The article examines the role of transnational legal citation and advocacy in shaping constitutional norms, particularly in the context of the death penalty. It argues that lawyers and human rights advocates are driving a global consensus against the mandatory death penalty by strategically citing international and foreign jurisprudence. This process highlights the interplay between domestic and international law, demonstrating how transnational legal discourse can influence law reform and the abolition of practices deemed cruel and degrading.

Disciplines

Human Rights Law | International Law | Law

Recommended Citation

Andrew Novak, The Role of Legal Advocates in Transnational Judicial Dialogue: The Abolition of the Mandatory Death Penalty and the Evolution of International Law, 25 Cardozo J. Int'l & Comp. L. 179 (2017).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjicl/vol25/iss2/2