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Pro-Death Penalty.Com (Justice For All)
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A comprehensive pro-death penalty site with articles, links, and up-to-date death penalty info and news.
Wesley Lowe's Pro-Death Penalty Homepage
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Thoughtful pro-death penalty essay addressing arguments re: deterrence, cost, racism, DP vs LWOP, morality, christianity, constitutionality, and risk of wrongful executions.
Clark County Indiana Prosecuting Attorney
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Comprehensive information on the Death Penalty in Indiana, including statistics, executions since 1900, current death row (with photos), Indiana death penalty laws, history, and methods of execution, with factual and legal summaries of all death penalty cases since 1977; Up-to-date information on the Death Penalty in the United States; Over 1500 death penalty links arranged by subject, including 90 pro-death penalty links.
The Bible's Teaching on Capital Punishment by Logos Christian Resources
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Online ministry with citations from Old and New Testament supporting Capital Punishment, David L. Brown Th.M. (1992)
The Ultimate Punishment: A Defense (PBS Frontline)
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Scholarly defense of capital punishment by Ernest van den Haag, Professor of Jurisprudence and Public Policy, Fordham University. (1986)
Capital Punishment: Give Us Liberty and Give Them Death.
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Two quality research papers on the death penalty in general and deterrence in particular by David Bragdon. (1997)
Criminal Justice Legal Foundation.
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A California-based nonprofit public interest law organization dedicated to restoring a balance between the rights of crime victims and the criminally accused. Includes summaries of recent cases of interest in California, U.S. Court of Appeals, and U.S. Supreme Court, with index of amicus curiae briefs filed by CJLF.
Gallup Poll showing 66% - 26% in favor of Death Penalty (June 23-25, 2000)
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Public Opinion Supports Death Penalty - The Gallup Organization, Princeton, NJ.
Gallup Poll showing 66% - 28% in favor of Death Penalty (February 24, 2000)
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"Support for Death Penalty Drops to Lowest Level in 19 Years, Although Still High at 66%. Widespread agreement, even among those who favor it, that innocent people sometimes get death penalty," by Frank Newport. (In Favor or Oppose DP? DP or LWOP? Imposed Too Often or Not Enough? Has Innocent Person Ever Been Sentenced to Death?) The Gallup Organization, Princeton, NJ
More blacks are backing capital punishment now: Fears escalate even as crime rates drop.
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Detroit News article by Wayne Woolley (October 11, 1996), describing the increase in black support for the death penalty from 40% in 1974 to 57% in 1996, according to polls taken by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago.
Capital Punishment: Life or Death.
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Research papers on Capital Punishment written by University of Texas students, both pro and con, from Tonya. (1996)
"Prosecutors vs. Journalists: The Gloves Are Off," by Michael Miner. (Chicago Reader June 9, 2000)
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A column giving a critical reply to the Chicago Tribune series of articles, "Trial and Error," spotlighting the response of the National District Attorneys Association and Oregon Prosecutor Joshua Marquis.
The Anti-Death Penalty Movement has Failed.
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Interesting and thorough essay written by a strong opponent of Capital Punishment, Defense Attorney Andrew Hammel, who flatly states that the anti-DP movement has failed and offers suggestions on how to get it back on the right track: Admit failure and take responsibility for it; Avoid bogus claims of innocence; Do not make martyrs or heroes out of death row inmates; De-emphasize demonstrations; Don't rely on the law, our main focus should be on changing public opinion first.
A Response to the Bedau and Radelet Study (Justice For All)
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Excerpt from Justice For All pro-death penalty article "Death Penalty and Sentencing Information," responding to the Bedau and Radelet Study on the risk of wrongful execution. (10/01/97)
Race, Sentencing, and the Death Penalty (Justice For All)
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Excerpt from Justice For All pro-death penalty article "Death Penalty and Sentencing Information," thoroughly addressing the alleged racism in the administration of the death penalty in the United States. (10/01/97)
Incapacitation and Deterrent Effects of the Death Penalty (Justice For All)
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Excerpt from Justice For All pro-death penalty article "Death Penalty and Sentencing Information," thoroughly addressing the general and specific deterrent effects of the death penalty in the United States. (10/01/97)
The Costs of LWOP versus the Death Penalty (Justice For All)
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Excerpt from Justice For All pro-death penalty article "Death Penalty and Sentencing Information," thoroughly addressing the financial costs of the death penalty as opposed to life imprisonment without parole in the United States. (10/01/97)
Christianity and the Death Penalty (Justice For All)
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Excerpt from Justice For All pro-death penalty article "Death Penalty and Sentencing Information," thoroughly addressing religion and the death penalty, with significant Biblical citations and references, and commentary from Justice For All. (10/01/97)
Gary Graham (Texas) and the Anti-Death Penalty Movement: A Case Study Of Lies (Justice For All)
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"Hollywood, Murder, and Texas - Death Row Inmate Gary Graham and the Anti-Death Penalty Movement: A Case Study of Lies, Half-Truths and Intimidation." (1994) Thorough Justice For All article detailing the fraud of Hollywood and the "movement," and their campaign of disinformation.
The Death Penalty in Black and White by Dudley Sharp (Justice For All)
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Thorough article from Dudley Sharp (Justice For All), published in the weekly E-Zine IntellectualCapital.Com, addressing the alleged bias and racism in the administration of the death penalty in the United States. (June 1999)
The Risk of Wrongful Execution of the Innocent (Wesley Lowe)
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Excerpt from Pro-Death Penalty article, addressing the risk of executing the innocent. (10/01/99)
"Defining Innocence," by Dudley Sharp. (The Record Online, Letter to Editor November 19, 1999.
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Short letter questioning the exaggerated claims of Death Penalty opponents, regarding the number of factually "innocent" death row inmates. (10/01/99)
"Viewpoint: Evidence that Innocent are Executed Doesn’t Exist," by Robert V. Pambianco. (Evansville Courier July 5, 2000)
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Short news article pointing out that while we have heard noise about the death penalty, we have not heard of any case where an innocent person has been executed.
"The Guilty and the Innocent," by Paul G. Cassell. (Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy Spring 1999)
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An examination of alleged cases of wrongful conviction from false confessions, from Paul G. Cassell, a University of Utah law professor, emerging as one of the few spokesmen to challenge the anti-death penalty movement.
Statement of Paul G. Cassell on Claims of Innocence in Capital Cases. (House of Representatives July 23, 1993)
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Full statement of Paul G. Cassell, Associate Law Professor at the University of Utah, given to the Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights, concerning claims of innocence in capital cases. ". . . the risk to innocent life from failing to carry out capital sentences imposed under contemporary safeguards far outweighs the speculative and remote risk that an execution might be in error.
An Analysis of the Death Penalty Information Center "Innocence List." (ProDeathPenalty.Com 2000)
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The DPIC report claiming 87 innocents released from feath row has been accepted as definitive. However, when its premises and sources are examined, it becomes clear that the DPIC has vastly misled the public and overstated the problem. This article explains that many cases of allegedly innocent defendants should be eliminated from the DPIC list.
"Innocence and the Death Penalty." by Dudley Sharp. (ProDeathPenalty.Com April 16, 2000)
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Short article distinguishing between the factually innocent and the legally innocent, from Dudley Sharp, Justice For All, Director of Death Penalty Resources.
Life Without Parole is Not Good Enough to Insure Public Safety. (Wesley Lowe)
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Excerpt from Pro-Death Penalty article, addressing LWOP as an unacceptable alternative to the death penalty. (10/01/99)
"Once a Murderer . . ." (ProDeathPenalty.Com June 28, 2000)
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News reports showing specific examples of murderers who were allowed to murder again.
The Morality of Capital Punishment. (Wesley Lowe)
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Excerpt from Pro-Death Penalty article, addressing the morality and philosophy of the death penalty. (10/01/99)
Habeas Corpus, A Much-Needed Reform," by Andrew Peyton Thomas. (National Review May 4, 1998)
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Magazine article from a former Assistant Arizona Attorney General. "A much-needed reform seemed poised to hasten executions, until federal judges got their hands on it."
Racism and Capital Punishment (Wesley Lowe)
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Excerpt from Pro-Death Penalty article, addressing alleged racism in the application of the death penalty. (10/01/99)
Rebutting Cliched Arguments Against Capital Punishment. (Wesley Lowe)
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Excerpt from Pro-Death Penalty article, rebutting cliched arguments against capital punishment.
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The Deterrent Effect of Capital Punishment (Wesley Lowe)
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Excerpt from Pro-Death Penalty article, addressing the deterrent effects of capital punishment.
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Capital Punishment and its Cost (Wesley Lowe)
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Excerpt from Pro-Death Penalty article, addressing the financial costs of the death penalty. (10/01/99)
"Anarchism and Capital Punishment" a pro-death penalty essay by Benjamin R. Tucker (1926)
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Excerpts from the book, "Individual Liberty: Selections From the Writings of Benjamin R. Tucker," emphasizing the position that those who call executions by the state "murder" are illogical and absurd. (1926)
"Death on Hold" by Dudley Sharp (Ft. Worth Star-Telegram.Com February 5, 2000)
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Editorial by Dudley Sharp of Justice for All on the question: In the wake of the Illinois moratorium on executions, should Texas consider something similar?
"The Death of Death," by Byron York. (The American Spectator April 2000)
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"Death penalty abolitionists could never get the public to support their cause - until they came up with a new way to sell their product." Excellent article exposing some of the supposed "exonerations" leading to a moratorium in Illinois, and the money behind the movement in the MacArthur Justice Center in Chicago.
"Get the Facts Right on the Death Penalty," by Joshua Marquis. (Oregon Live February 26, 2000)
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Opinion/Editorial by Oregon Prosecutor and NDAA Board Member Joshua Marquis. "It flat-out isn't true that the justice system frequently hands death sentences to the innocent." The anti-death penalty movement is "composed of equal parts genuine moral objection, misinformation and outright phony claims."
MurderVictims.Com
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A victims resource from "Justice For All," serving as a memorial to the many innocent victims of violent crime and a source for murder statistics, news items, discussion and information. Places the focus back on the victim instead of the perpetrator. Victim survivors can come here to find help, ask questions, give and get advice.
"The Costs of Capital Punishment and the Cost of Life Imprisonment," by Lila Hoffman-Thome.
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Short editorial on the exhorbitant costs of Life Without Parole at pookas.com. (August 9,1996).
A Letter to Missouri Governor Carnahan On The Pardon of Darrell Mease.
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A thoughtful letter by Charlene Hall (Justice For all) written to Missouri Governor Carnahan after the commutation of sentence for death row inmate Darrell Mease upon the visit by Pope John Paul II to St. Louis.
The Wall Street Journal: In Support of the Death Penalty
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Articles from the Wall Street Journal: "Why the Death Penalty Is Fair" by Walter Berns and Joseph Bessette, January 9, 1998; "Why the Unabomber Must Die" by James Tarant, January 6, 1998.
National Center For Policy Analysis: Idea House (Dallas/Washington 1997)
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Series of Pro-Death Penalty articles, including: Death Penalty Report Widely Misinterpreted; Death-Penalty Opponents Seize On "Underage"; Condemned Prisoners Opting To Die; Myth Of Racism In Death Penalty; Executions And Death Sentences Trailing Off; Upholding The Death Penalty; Death Penalty Questioned; Even With Death Penalty, Most Killers Walk; Capital Punishment Saves Lives; Race & Capital Punishment ; Enlarging the Death Penalty.
John Stuart Mill - "In Favor of Capital Punishment" (1868)
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1868 speech in English Parliament by John Stuart Mill opposing proposed abolition of death penalty in England.
Capital Punishment: A Death Penalty Study Outline
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Detailed pro-death penalty study outline by Gary Henry from Brasstacks Bible Studies (1999)
Justice Against Crime Talking
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An organization created by the father of a murder victim, dedicated to bringing judicial reform on behalf of law and order and crime victims, with an emphasis on California laws and legislation. Espousing the motto: "Timely retribution is Truly Justice Against Crime." (Last updated 1997; formerly Citizens for Law and Order Talking)
Is Capital Punishment Sanctioned by Divine Authority?
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Long, pro-death penalty essay, heavy on philosophy and religion, by Alexander Campbell of the Restoration Movement (1846).
Death Penalty Serves Justice to Victims by John Hart
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Short pro-death penalty essay by Kansas State student John Hart published in student newspaper. (1995)
Does Capital Punishment Deter Crime?
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Short Pro-Death Penalty essay on the positive deterrent effect of capital punishment with a moral that you can twist statistics to prove almost anything. By Jay Johansen. (1998)
"To Kill or Not to Kill: Reexamining the Death Penalty," by Ralph Moore. (U of Hope 1997)
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Short Biblical essay from the Understanding of Hope, grappling with cosmic issues about God, the Bible, morality, suffering and a host of other issues.
A Review of Capital Punishment: Is the Death Penalty a Deterrent Against Crime?
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Short Pro-Death Penalty essay by Nicholas Fabian.
Privatizing Capital Punishment.
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A short response to an anti-death penalty editorial by the New Australian. (February 1988)
On Capital Punishment: Is the State No Better Than the Murderer?
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Excellent short essay answering the often-repeated ACLU theme that when the State executes a murderer, it is no better than the murderer. By Jay Johansen. (1995)
"Objections to Capital Punishment Answered," by John A. Kohler, III.
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Short biblical answers to common objections raised against capital punishment. (Morris Fork, West Virginia Baptist Church)
"The Sword of the Revenger: The Biblical Basis For Capital Punishment," by Greg Loren Durand.
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Lengthy and well-referenced pro-death penalty essay based upon the fundamentals of Christianity. (1995)
"Throwing Stones," by Steve Merten.
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Hundreds of biblical verses in support of Capital Punishment, interpreted by a self-described pro-capital punishment catholic.
Top Misinterpretations of the Bible - Capital Punishment and the Death Penalty
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Short biblical responses to the biblical arguments: "Thou shalt not kill" and "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her" by The Founding Fathers.
On Capital Punishment and the Death Penalty (Canada)
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Canadian site from the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance with a good discussion of pro and con, with emphasis on religion and with links.
Capital Punishment and Christianity (Wesley Lowe)
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Thorough Pro-Death Penalty article with significant Biblical citations and references, with commentary from Wesley Lowe.
The Pope Versus the Death Penalty by Fr. David C. Trosch. (1999)
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Pro-Death Penalty essay criticizing the anti-death penalty policies of Pope John Paul II, with links and citations to the Sequential Authority Structure and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
"On Rights and Capital Punishment," by Russell Madden. (1996)
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Response letter written to George H. Smith, author of an anti-death penalty article apperaring in Liberty Magazine, November 1996.
Pro-Capital Punishment by Kerby Anderson of Probe Ministries International.
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Thoughtful pro-death penalty essay addressing the arguments of abolitionists, with emphasis on religion by Kerby Anderson of Probe Ministries International.
Mishpatim: On Delivering Punishment to Fit the Crime
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Thoughts on the Torah and punishment by Rabbi Stephen Pearce, Jewish Bulletin of Northern California.(1996)
Bring Back Capital Punishment (Canada)
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Pro-Death Penalty Canadian site with links.
"Lonely, Murderous Hearts on Death Row Seeking Love on the Net," by Robert Phillips. (APBNews February 9, 2000)
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APBNews report on death row inmates, particularly in Arizona (Michael Correll) seeking pen pals on the Internet through free ads posted on the Web site of the Canadian Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. They're soliciting letters, they say, to pass time at Arizona State Prison. Others say they are scamming lonely women for money.
Justice for Police Officer Daniel Faulkner (Victim of Mumia Abu Jamal)
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Website dedicated to the Philadelphia Police Officer murdered by Mumia Abu Jamal, the prolific "journalist" convicted and sentenced to death in 1982, who has mounted an aggressive web campaign of disinformation. Facts from the trial and appeal are provided to dispel myths created by that campaign.
Tribute to Police Officer Daniel Faulkner (Victim of Mumia Abu Jamal)
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Website tribute to the Philadelphia Police Officer murdered by Mumia Abu Jamal, the prolific "journalist" convicted and sentenced to death in 1982, who has mounted an aggressive web campaign of disinformation. This site describes the fund raising tribute dinner in the officer's name, from Philadelphia attorney Michael A. Smerconish.
What About Capital Punishment?
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Short pro-death penalty biblical essay by Glenn Dunehew.
"No Ban Needed: Death Penalty Foes Should Abandon Hypocrisy," by Ron Moore.(Charlotte News, June 6, 1999)
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Short essay from a North Carolina District Attorney scolding the hypocrisy of the anti-death penalty movement and its request for a moratorium.
The Death Penalty Debate by Bob Envart Live.
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Detailed pro-death penalty biblical essay by conservative news/talk show host Bob Enyart.
"Capital Punishment, Justice Served" by Matthew D. Bartlett (Students for a Better America)
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Short Pro-Death Penalty article, arguing that capital punishment is not just an option, but a necessity. From the University of Colorado Students for a Better America.
Death Penalty Dialogue, Pro and Con, from Eric Zorn and Dudley Sharp. (Chicago Tribune June 2000)
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Series of responding articles between anti-death penalty Chicago Tribune columnist and pro-death penalty Dudley Sharp from Justice for All.
The Critical Justification for Society Imposing Punishment.
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Very short statement with the thesis that all punishments are to keep society from falling into the belief that the only way they can get justice is to exact a personal revenge. (Gil Warren)
The Washington Legal Foundation.
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Pro-Death Penalty organization founded in 1977, whose primary mission is to defend and promote the principles of free enterprise and individual rights through advocacy of free-enterprise principles, limited government, property rights, and reform of the civil and criminal justice system.
"The Death Penalty Dilemma," by Charles E. Rice. (The New American April 4, 1994)
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The death penalty provides a means to restore respect for innocent life.
"Deserving to Die," by Robert W. Lee. (The New American August 13, 1990)
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Capital punishment protects the innocent and properly transfers burden of crime to the guilty.
"Cruel and Unusual Leniency," by Robert W. Lee. (The New American August 30, 1990)
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Opponents of capital punishment shed few tears for the many victims of judicial leniency.
"Murders That Could Have Been Averted By Capital Punishment." (The New American August 30, 1990)
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Very short statement with the thesis that all punishments are to keep society from falling into the belief that the only way they can get justice is to exact a personal revenge. (Gil Warren)
"Death penalty: Still guilty," by Peter Bronson. (Cincinnati Enquirer.Com Sunday, June 18, 2000 )
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Opinion article claiming that the worst opponents of capital punishment are not ethical. They ignore victims and make martyrs of murderers. They sabotage the system at taxpayer expense, then say executions are too costly. Defense lawyers salt the record with deliberate mistakes, then say the killer had a lousy defense. The latest twist looks like more of the same.
"Death Penalty Error Study has Errors of Its Own." (Criminal Justice Legal Foundation June 19, 2000)
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The study touted by anti-death penalty activists, claiming to show that American capital sentences are "fraught with error," is itself riddled with unjustified assumptions and false statements, according to CJLF.
Columbia Study: "Alabama Doesn't Execute Innocent People," by Bill Pryor. (Huntsville Times July 4, 2000)
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Opponents of capital punishment recently captured national attention with the release of a biased and flawed report. The report omits critical information and was designed to support the preordained conclusions of its authors.
"OJ Was Proved Innocent," by Ann Coulter. (TownHall.Com June 30, 2000)
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Conservative columnist Ann Coulter makes the point that the arguments against the death penalty are puffed up with phony statistics and false facts. Most recently capturing attention with reports of releases from death row. However, as the entire country ought to know after the O.J. trial, not being in prison doesn't mean you're innocent.
"Foes of Death Penalty Lost Sight of the Facts in Gary Graham Case, by John Leo. (Boulder News June 27, 2000)
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Short column exlaining how people who work in the news media are overwhelmingly opposed to the death penalty, so the nearer we get to any well-publicized execution, the more innocent the perpetrator is apt to look.
"To Execute a Murderer: Gary Graham," by Evan Gahr. (American Spectator June 23, 2000)
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Short article describing the whining attempts by the left and its standardbearers, Jesse Jackson, Alan Dershowitz, Geraldo Rivera, and Bianca Jagger, to short-circuit the execution of Gary Graham.
"Surgical Effect of Death Penalty," by John F. McManus. (The New American August 13, 1990)
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Analogous to amputation, capital punishment removes diseased members to protect society.
"The Cure of Bloody Souls," by James L. Sauer. (The New American August 30, 1990)
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Capital punishment is not only an act of justice; it is also an act of mercy, even for the executed.
"Let the State's Decide," by Charles E. Rice. (The New American July 6, 1987)
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Under the Constitution, it is up to the states to decide whether to have a death penalty.
"Retribution is an Obligation," by Charles E. Rice. (The New American June 22, 1987)
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Capital punishment is society's way of demonstrating respect for life.
Enforce Death Sentences for Cold-Blooded Killers.
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Pro-Death Penalty article by UCLA Political Science student, Aanand N. Patel for student newspapaer. (1996)
Columbia Study: "Beyond the Game, Justice Gets Done," Commentary by John Webster. (Seattle Times June 16, 2000)
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Short commentary lamenting how to criminal defense lawyers, trials and appeals are a game. Nevertheless, justice gets done.
Party Platform of the British Democratic Dictatorship Party.
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Platform strongly advocating the reinstitution of capital punishment in Britian to help with the crime problems of that country. "Why do we waste our country's money on paying for criminals to live in "hotels"? Why not execute those who have committed major crimes instead?"
"South Africa: Capital Punishment, A Deterrent to Crime" by Jamiatul Ulama.
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"The abolition of the death sentence along with the government's playing deaf to the pleas of ordinary crime-ridden, fear-stricken citizens of the country on this matter, has only exacerbated the already intolerable murder rate." (From the Council of Muslim Theologians)
The Death Chamber.
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Collection of Death Penalty and serial murder links from a pro-capital punishment author, with interesting sound effects.
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Death Penalty Information Center
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Probably the single most comprehensive and authoritative internet rersource on the death penalty, including hundreds of anti-death penalty articles, essays, and quotes on issues of deterrence, cost, execution of the innocent, racism, public opinion, women, juveniles, mentally retarded, and more; Statistics on death rows and executions state-by-state, inmate-by-inmate; Up-to-date death penalty news from around the country. (Unfortunately, this site makes absolutely no effort to present any pro-death penalty views, and liberally spreads propaganda and rhetoric on behalf of "the cause.")
A Capital Defender's Toolbox
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Written and edited by Karl R. Keys, a Massachusetts defense attorney for the condemned, created to assist defense attorneys who represent those facing a death sentence. This site is one of the most comprehensive free legal sites on the web, offering hundreds of links to assist in legal research, and hundreds more to anti-death penalty articles and publications on the web; Appellate briefs, summaries of recent death penalty cases, even a section on legal humor.
Focus on the Death Penalty. (Univ Alaska Anchorage)
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Established by the Justice Center at the University of Alaska Anchorage in the wake of a debate on whether to introduce capital punishment to Alaska. Its expressed purpopse is to give a full picture, using existing Internet resources, of the complex issues surrounding capital punishment and its application, and does a commendable job of meeting that purpose. Hundreds of articles and links (some pro-death penalty), history and statistics, issues and organizations.
Death Penalty News & Updates from Southern Methodist University.
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Up-to-date execution statistics and alerts; U.S. Executions since 1977 by name, date, state, and victim(s); Death Row Inmate Homepages and Links.
Links Toward Death Penalty Abolition. (Prison Law Page)
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A project of the Prison Law Page. Large collection of anti-death penalty and prison links from the perspective of the inmate; in frames and nicely arranged by category.
Anti-Death Penalty Information & Resources. (American Society of Criminologists)
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Large collection of anti-death penalty links and papers; statistics, FAQ, women on death row,
wrongful executions, death row inmate homepages, Bureau of Justice Capital Punishment 1989-97.
Death Penalty and Religion Links by The Theology Library.
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Thorough collection of 82 mainly religious death penalty links on the web, almost entirely anti-death penalty, put together by Gerald Darring, teacher at a catholic high school in Alabama.
Capital Punishment 1993-98. (Bureau of Justice Statistics)
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Yearly publication of the U.S. Department of Justice with detailed statistics and history of the
death penalty in the U.S. Accurate source for any and all papers and writings, on both sides of the issue. Availability lags approximately one year behind.
Frontline: Angel on Death Row with Sister Helen Prejean.
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The real life cases from the movie "Dead Man Walking"; Interviews with Sister Helen Prejean and victims; Pros and Cons of the Death Penalty; Chronology of Capital Punishment. (From PBS series Frontline 1998)
Polling Report.Com.
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Up-to-date public opinion polls on capital punishment from various sources, including Harris Polls (July 16-20, 1999), Gallup Polls (February 8-9, 1999); Also includes polls on Fear of Crime, Crime Victims, DNA, and Police.
Death Row USA, Spring 2000.
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(As of April 1, 2000)A quarterly report by the Capital Punishment Project of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., hosted by the Death Penalty Information Center. A complete listing of all current death row prisoners in the United States, by name, race, sex, and juveniles; Summaries of racial and gender characteristics of those executed, on death row, and their victims; Summaries of recent U.S. Supreme Court cases.
The Death Penalty Activism Center from SpeakOut.Com.
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Send a Message, Sign a Petition, Take a Survey, or just browse through a good selection of death penalty links and briefs on various death penalty issues.
Death Penalty on Trial. (CourtTV Online)
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Selective links to important death penalty sites, though mostly all anti-death penalty. A dozen links to recent newspaper and magazine articles. An interactive map of the U.S. showing for each state the number of executions, method, aggravating circumstances, and minimum age.
U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Germany: Dossier on Capital Punishment.
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Recent Headlines, Commentary, Bibliography, and Death Penalty Links.
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Death Penalty Information Center
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CourtTV Library: The Death Penalty - History, Statistics and Articles.
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Death Penalty Links, History, Statistics, Pro & Con Arguments from the Close Up Foundation. (1999)
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Pro-Death Penalty Links from Sean Smith. (83)
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Links Toward Death Penalty Abolition (Prison Law Page)
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Canadian Coalition Against the Death Penalty. (500+)
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Cecil Greek's Death Penalty Links (34)
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Ira Wilsker's Corrections, Prison, and Capital Punishment Related Sites (21)
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Yahoo Full Coverage News: The Death Penalty. (News Stories, Magazine Articles, Links)
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Capital Punishment: The Ultimate Injustice - A Resource Site. (52)
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The Death Penalty Activism Center from SpeakOut.Com.
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Derechos Death Penalty Links. (116)
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Amnesty: On the Death Penalty. (115)
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Death Penalty Links from Michael Blankenship, East Tennessee State University.(300+)
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Death Penalty and Religion Links by The Theology Library. (82)
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Ethics Update: Death Penalty Links.
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Death Penalty Links from Beamer. (135)
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Abolish Discussion List Archives 1996-present. (Gail Carelli and Moses Klein)
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Amnesty International Website Against the Death Penalty.
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Amnesty International Publications and News Releases 1996-2000.
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Campaign to End the Death Penalty Homepage.
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Death Penalty Links from Canadian Anti-Death Penalty Group. (65)
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Fight the Death Penalty in USA Homepage.
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Death Penalty Links from the AlaPadre.Net. (50)
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Death Penalty Links from Professor Joseph Incandela, St. Mary's College. (86)
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Death Penalty Links and Recent Headlines from U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Germany.(34)
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Death Penalty Links from Kentucky Public Defenders (43)
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Colorado College Tutt Library Death Penalty Links. (25)
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Death Penalty Information & Resources (American Society of Criminologists)
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Reckoning the Death Penalty. (ABC News)
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Frontline: The Execution of Clifford Boggess. (1999)
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Frontline: The Death Penalty - Pro and Con. (1998)
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American Bar Association Focus on Law Studies: The Death Penalty. (Spring 1997)
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National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty Homepage.
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The Anti-Death Penalty Webpage; News, Editorials, Polls, Links. (20)
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Women United For Peace and Justice, Death Penalty Committee.
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ACLU Death Penalty Homepage
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ACLU Death Penalty Briefs
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The JusticeNet Prison Issues: Death Penalty Links.
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Campaign for the Abolition of the Death Penalty Homepage Links. (41)
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Lamp of Hope Death Row Journal.
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Professor David's Anti-Death Penalty Resources.
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DeathPenalty.Net Homepage.
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Cybrary Anti-Death Penalty Links from Talk Justice.(37)
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My Virtual Encyclopedia: Crime and Law Enforcement Links from RefDesk.Com. (69)
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Death Penalty Links from Ohio University, John McVicker.(31)
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Cornell Law School Death Penalty Project.
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Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute - Death Penalty: An Overview.
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Death Penalty News and Updates from Southern Methodist University. (Up-to-Date)
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Focus on the Death Penalty. (Univ Alaska Anchorage)
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About.Com Capital Punishment Links. (64)
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Policy.Com: Links to Death Penalty Articles. (17)
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Death Penalty Links (pro and con) from Sean's Legal Resources. (100+)
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Death Penalty Links (pro and con) from Stockton College of New Jersey Virtual Library. (31)
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Death Penalty Links, Pro & Con, from Political U.S.A.
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Capital Punishment Links from Brasstacks. (20)
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Massachusetts: Anti-Death Penalty Action Team. (23)
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"You Can't Pardon a Corpse," Deathlinks from DeadManTalking. (67+)
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Rominger Legal Services Death Penalty Links. (34)
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The Death Chamber
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Citizens United for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
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Moratorium Now!, a Campaign of Equal Justice USA, A Project of the Quixote Center
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ProActivist.Com Anti-Death Penalty Links. (20)
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Anti-Death Penalty Links from Joe's Peace Pages. (54)
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Decisions, Decisions Online. (Teaching the Death Penalty)
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Death Penalty Links, Pro and Con, from Weid's World. (60)
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The International Abolitionist Directory (for individuals/with search engine)
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American Humanist Association: Social Issues - Anti-Capital Punishment Links. (27)
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Death Penalty Quotes and Links from The Conservative Digest. (25)
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Deathrow.just.nu - Anti-Death Row Prisoner Site.
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Anti-Death Penalty Links from Barbara's Gate. (28)
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Speaking Out Against Capital Punishment from Trish Murphy.
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Anti-Death Penalty Links from Moses Klein. (University of Wisconsin) (28)
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Death Penalty Links from Ezdick. (University of Washington). (55)
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Death Penalty Links from Mark's Parole and Crime. (11)
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Death Penalty Links from The Nightscribe, Rich Young. (29)
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Death Penalty Links from Erwin Eisenhardt, Germany. (36)
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Centre for Capital Punishment Studies, University of Westminster.
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Death Penalty Links (University of North Texas, Criminal Justice Dept.) (19)
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Death Penalty Links from LaptopGina.Com (12)
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Death Penalty Links from Death Penalty Abolition Coalition at Penn State. (16)
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Death Penalty Links from the Political Insider. (51)
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Anti-Death Penalty Links from the Richmond Peace Education Center. (24)
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Death Penalty Links from the Law Office of Kim Kruglick. (41)
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Death Penalty Links from LawLinks.Com. (16)
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Death Penalty Links/Outline from Links2Go. (100+)
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Death Penalty Links from Appeals Unlimited. (16)
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Death Penalty Links from Nikki Sullivan. (34)
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The Death Penalty in books, films, and songs from Lorenzo and Paolo.
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The Abolitionist Bookstore.
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Death Penalty Books from Amazon.Com.
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Stop Capital Punishment Now!: A recommended book list on the death penalty from Amazon.Com.
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A recommended book list on the death penalty from Chronogram.Com.
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Librarian's Guide to the Best Information on the Net - Capital Punishment. (7)
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Death Row 2000, Volume IX, Published by Bobit Publishing Company.
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"Death Row Ink," an interview with the editors of DEATH ROW, from L.A. Weekly (May 1999),
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Anti-Death Penalty Books, Films, and Law Reviews, from the Southern Center for Human Rights (1997)
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Anti-Death Penalty Books, Law Reviews, and Homicide Studies. (Death Penalty Information Center, 1998)
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Social Sciences / Death Penalty Bibliography. (National Judicial College Capital Cases Resource Center)
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Search American Bar Association Publications for Death Penalty Materials.
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ABA Division of Media Relations: Death Penalty Issues, Resources, Reports and Recommendations.
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Books, References, Links (26), and other Sources on Capital Punishment (Boston Univ)
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Death Penalty and True Crime Books from Amazon.Com.
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A Short List (24) of Recent Anti-Death Penaty Books.
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Pro-Death Penalty Talking Points and Debate Issues (Justice for All)
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Death Penalty Links, History, Statistics, Pro & Con Arguments from the Close Up Foundation. (1999)
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Death Penalty Term Papers - Univ of Texas (pro & con)
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Death Penalty Dialogue, Pro and Con, from Eric Zorn and Dudley Sharp. (Chicago Tribune June 2000)
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"Pro & Con: Who Shall Live and Who Shall Die? A Question of Fairness," by Lawrence J. Fox. (June 24, 1999)
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"Why I Changed My Mind on (Against)the Death Penalty," by Lance Morrow. (Time.Com May 3, 2000)
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"Why the Death Penalty Does Us No Credit," by Lance Morrow. (Time.Com June 2, 2000)
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American Bar Association Focus on Law Studies: The Death Penalty. (Spring 1997)
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"Capital Punishment on Trial: Which Side Is Correct?" a Death Penalty Research Paper by Theodore Kamis. (1996)
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USA: Failing the Future - Death Penalty Developments March 1998 - March 2000. (Amnesty International)
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Pro-Death Penalty Research Paper by David Bragdon. (1997)
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The TalkSpot News OnLine: The Death Penalty Debate (Real Audio Format, 1:18)
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Why the Death Penalty is Fair. (Wall Street Journal 01-09-98)
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Pro-Death Penalty Statement of Michael A. Smerconish to the Philadelphia City Council. (1996)
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A Tooth for a Tooth by Jay Johansen
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"Capital Punishment: Dud Arguments" from John Spragge (Univ Michigan)
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In Favor of Capital Punishment (John Stuart Mill 1868)
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Life Without Parole is Not Good Enough to Insure Public Safety. (Wesley Lowe)
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The Morality of Capital Punishment. (Wesley Lowe)
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"Anarchism and Capital Punishment" a pro-death penalty essay by Benjamin R. Tucker (1926)
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Rebutting Cliched Arguments Against Capital Punishment. (Wesley Lowe)
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"Billy Budd and Capital Punishment: A Tale of Three Centuries," by H. Bruce Franklin. (1997)
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"The Death Penalty Dilemma," by Charles E. Rice. (The New American April 4, 1994)
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"A System That Will Take Life Must First Give Justice," by Alex Hurder. (ABA Human Rights Report Winter 1997)
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"A Conservative Case Against Capital Punishment," by Carl M. Cannon. (National Review June 19, 2000)
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"Deserving to Die," by Robert W. Lee. (The New American August 13, 1990)
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"Cruel and Unusual Leniency," by Robert W. Lee. (The New American August 30, 1990)
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"Murders That Could Have Been Averted By Capital Punishment." (The New American August 30, 1990)
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"Surgical Effect of Death Penalty," by John F. McManus. (The New American August 13, 1990)
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"The Cure of Bloody Souls," by James L. Sauer. (The New American August 30, 1990)
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"Let the State's Decide," by Charles E. Rice. (The New American July 6, 1987)
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"Retribution is an Obligation," by Charles E. Rice. (The New American June 22, 1987)
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"The Death Penalty in the U.S.," a web paper by Lara Lewis. (University of Southern Mississippi)
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"The Executioner's Swan Song?" by Michael Kroll. (Salon.Com February 8, 2000)
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The Death Penalty Quiz (National or Georgia Version), from Amnesty International Group 75.
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The Death Penalty in the 21st Century. (American University Conference Transcript, 1995)
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The Case Against the Death Penalty by Hugo Adam Bedau. (ACLU)
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The Case Against the Death Penalty by Hugo Adam Bedau. (Michael Wood)
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"Time to Stop Tinkering." (Remarks of Wisconsin Senator Feingold) (The Nation May 15, 2000)
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"The Death Penalty on Trial," by Jonathan Alter. (MSNBC Newsweek June 4, 2000)
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The Hanging Judges (of the Renquist Court) (The Nation, October 1996)
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Justice Blackmun Dissenting Opinion in Callins v. Collins
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"Rethinking Abolitionism: What Do We Do With Henry?" by Thomas and Boehlefeld. (Northern Illinois University, 1991)
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"Rethinking the Death Penalty," by Wen Stephenson. (Atlantic Unbound June 22, 2000)
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"Arguments for Life and Death," by Jennifer C. Honeyman & James R.P. Ogloff. (Canadian Journal January 1996)
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"Arguments for Life and Death," by Jennifer C. Honeyman & James R.P. Ogloff. (Canadian Journal January 1996)
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"Capital Punishment: Facts and Arguments" from John Spragge. (Univ Michigan)
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Talking Points. (Washington Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty)
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"Moral and Pragmatic Arguments Against Capital Punishment," by Tom Wilson.
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"Why Conservatives Should Oppose the Death Penalty," by Kenneth Haas. (University of Delaware)
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American Civil Liberties Union Briefing Paper #8.
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Strong Anti-Death Penalty Remarks by NYU Professor Anthony Amsterdam at the Marshall Awards. (April 27, 1998)
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"Capital Punishment," by George Bernard Shaw. (1948 Atlantic Monthly)
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"Lethal Objection," an anti-death penalty article by Charles Lane. (New Republic, March 2, 1998)
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Atlantic Monthly Articles on the Death Penalty from 1948, 1957, 1960, & 1994.
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"Hearing the Facts About the Death Penalty," by Julie Polter. (Sojourners Magazine, May 96)
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"The Death Penalty is Irrational," by Phil Porter. (1998)
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"Dissecting the Death Penalty: The Reality of Capital Punishment," by Bob Harris. (The Scoop February 9, 1999)
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Short FAQ on the Death Penalty from Capitalism.Org.
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"Death, Legal and Illegal," by Daniel C. Maguire. (Atlantic Monthly Feb 1974)
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"Why the U.S. Should Abolish the Death Penalty" by Jon M. Apgar. (The Touchstone, February 1996)
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"The Death Penalty: Indefensible," by Allen H. Lutins.
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"Humility, Compassion and Death," by Jonathan Wallace. (The Ethical Spectacle, December 1997)
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"Capital Punishment in the United States," by Sarah Oppenheim. (Center for Human Rights Spring 1998)
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"The Case Against Capital Punishment: Debunking the Arguments," from Creative Ideas.
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"A Few Thoughts On (Against) the Death Penalty," by Mark K. Thomas.
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"Punishment," by John Rawls, considering the philosophical differences between utilitarian and retributivist concerns. (1954)
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"Punishment and the Death Penalty," a 25 slide show by Lawrence M. Hinman, University of San Diego.
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Editorial: "Abolish the Death Penalty," by Fred E. Foldvary. (The Progress Report 2000)
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"Stop the Killing," an Opinion article by Eric Alterman. (Intellectual Capital.Com February 17, 2000)
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"Stop the Death Penalty!" Sign This Petition. (Stanford University)
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"The Executioner's Song Carries Faulty Lyrics," by Leonard Pitts, Jr. (MyDrum.Com June 30, 2000)
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"Capital Punishment Has Too Many Disadvantages To Be Legal," a web term paper from N.J. student Steven Lee.
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"Liberal Opposition to Capital Punishment," from St. Albans School for Boys students. (February 1997)
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"Agree or Disagree: A Capital Punishment Debate Project," from Fowlerville, Michigan high school students.
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A Capital Punishment Online Assignment from Gavilan College, California (Fall 1999)
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"Our Global Societal Woes," an anti-death penalty term paper from Beamer.
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The ACLU Abolitionist Newsletter. (January 1996)
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"Killing is Not Murder" anti-death penalty writings by L. Michael Smith. (Four Corners)
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"The Death Penalty Right or Wrong?" by News Matters. (2000)
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A Short Essay Against Capital Punishment from Derechos.
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"The Death Penalty: Right or Wrong, and Why," by Zandra "Mongoose" Ellis.
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"Harsher Punishment for Crime is Not the Answer," by Wayne Northey. (Canada Mennonites)
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Anti-Death Penalty Editorial: "Public Support Weakening," by Michael Kroll. (CSIndy.Com February 16, 2000)
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"An Eye for an Eye" by Yoon & Harrigan. (Reconciliation in a Culture of Vengence)
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"The Death Penalty, Right or Wrong?" a short essay by KAZ.
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"Against the American System of Capital Punishment," by Jack Greenberg. (Harvard Law Review Association, 1986)
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Welcome to The Anti-Death Penalty Petition Center / Memorial to Karla Faye. (Bear's Homepage)
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"Hypocritical Death Penalty," by Noe Prado. (The Observer Online November 6, 1997)
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"Limiting Death Penalty Appeals Makes Inexcusable Routine," by Brian Carnell. (Western Herald, October 2, 1991)
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Editorial: "The Cruel and Ever More Unusual Punishment." (The Economist May 15, 1999)
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"The Death Penalty: A View of Opposition" an essay by Doug Berry.
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Texas Amnesty International Against the Death Penalty in Texas and the U.S.A. (September 12, 1999)
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"Capital Punishment is Immoral," by Brian Carnell. (Western Herald November 1992).
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"The Death Penalty: An Inquiry into Man's Mortal Weakness," from Think Quest.
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"The Death Penalty Sucks Like a Hoover," by Steve Homan.
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The (Anti) Capital Punishment Pages from Theodore Kamis.
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"The Morality of Murder: Capital Punishment in America," by Mark Krumholz. (Progressive Review, February 1995)
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"The Morality of the Death Penalty," by Yves Barbero. (1997)
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"Former Virginia Attorney General Now Death Penalty Foe," by Carrie Johnson. (Richmond Times February 12, 2000)
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A short anti-death penalty essay from Guercio's Philosophy. (1996)
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Welcome to Hell: "Death on Death Row," by Charla Greene. (September 1997)
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Welcome to Hell: "Misconceptions and the Death Penalty," by Charla Greene. (January 1997)
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Contemporary Moral Problems: Capital Punishment," by Michael J. Connelly. (Longview Community College 1997)
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CJCR 4590/CCJ 5026: Advanced Seminar on the Death Penalty. (East Tennessee State University)
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"Abolish Capital Punishment" a short editorial by Fred E. Foldvary, Progress Report Editor.
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"Stop Killing People: Summary of Factors which Support a Moratorium. (The Progress Report)
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"Capital Punishment: A Gathering of Facts", a term paper. (1997)
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"Is the Death Penalty Cruel and Unusual?" by John Barry. (SpeakOut.Com May 3, 2000)
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"Who Deserves Death," by Molly Ivins. (Texas Observer, July 4, 1997)
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Democracy Now! "America's Capital Punishment Industry" and "A.J. Bannister" (Real Audio and text summary)
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"America’s Death Penalty Lottery." (The Economist Editorial June 10, 2000)
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"Dead Man Walking Out: The Doubting Voices are Getting Louder." (The Economist Editorial June 10, 2000)
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"We Don't Believe in Capital Punishment," by Fred Kolkman for the PATRICK Crusade.
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"The Death Penalty: Terror Weapon of the State Against Its Citizens," from the New Union Party. (March 1993)
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"D.E.A.T.H. Drive-By Executions Amount to Hypocrisy", by Don Lemaire.
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"The Death Penalty Equals Two Petty Words for Murder," from Laverne.
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Anti-Death Penaty Remarks from a Speech by Texas Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez.
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Anti-Death Penalty Quotes by Respected Leaders. (Friends Committee to Abolish Death Penalty)
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Statements by the Most Compelling Opponents of the Death Penalty. (ElectricChair.Com)
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Anti-Death Penalty Quotes by Writers, Religious Leaders, Judges, Victim's Family and Others. (AI Austria)
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Death Penalty Quotes by Camus, Blackmun, and Dieter. (Washington Coalition)
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Anti-Capital Punishment Quotes from Theodore Kamis.
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A few short Death Penalty Quotes from Religious Tolerance.Org.
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Anti-Death Penalty Letter from Mark Twain after Witnessing Hanging. (Chicago Republican May 31, 1868)
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Capital Punishment (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
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Definition of Terms Often Used in the Capital Punishment Debate. (Ohio University)
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"Capital punishment: What is Entertainment Industry's Role?" by Sharon Waxman. (Detroit News May 10, 2000)
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"The Practice" Cast Honored by Anti-Death Penalty Group. (CourtTV Online April 20, 2000)
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Country, Folk Artists Fight Death Penalty. (Billboard February 9, 1999)
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Editorial: "Death Penalty Politics," by Mike Farrell. (The Nation July 24/31, 2000)
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NewsBoom.Com from columnist Mike Farrell, Anti-Death Penalty Advocate.
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A Conversation with Actor Mike Farrell, Anti-Death Penalty Advocate. (AOL Chat 1996)
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Celebrities Speak Out Against the Death Penalty. (J. Elders, M. Sheen, S. Rushdie, C. West, W. Brown)
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Focus on the Death Penalty: History & Recent Developments. (Univ Alaska Anchorage)
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Established by the Justice Center at the University of Alaska Anchorage in the wake of a debate on whether to introduce capital punishment to Alaska. Historical emphasis is 1972 to present, with links to U.S. Supreme Court cases.
Historical Methods of Torture and Execution.
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Short summaries of methods from beheading to burning at the stake from ElectricChair.Com, with some photos and illustrations.
"Old Sparky: History of the Electric Chair," by Craig Brandon. (2000)
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Up-to-date news, Frequently Asked Questions, Timeline, Interesting Facts, Photos of the Electric Chair, and a summary of a book by the same author: The Electric Chair: An Unnatural American History. (McFarland and Co., Inc. 288 pages, 50 illustrations. Cloth $39.95)
Suspended Sentence: How the U.S. Almost Put Capital Punishment to Death.
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Article from the March/April 1997 issue of Salt of the Earth magazine by Kevin Clarke. Excellent discussion of capital punishment in the 1970's, with factual details of Furman and Gregg. (anti-death penalty slant)
Historical Overview of the Death Penalty from the Close Up Foundation. (Sharon C. Smith 1999)
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Excellent historical summary of the death penalty in America.
"Capital Punishment 101: A 20th Century History," by J.J. Maloney. (Crime Magazine, February 8, 1999)
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Thorough article discussing capital punishment in the U.S. during the 20th century, summarizing the notorious trials of Sacco and Vanzetti, Bruno Hauptman, the Scottsboro Boys, the Rosenbergs, Caryl Chessman, and Karla Faye Tucker; Also outlines the rulings of the Warren and Renquist Supreme Courts.
History of the Death Penalty. (PBS Frontline)
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"History of the Death Penalty" by Michael H. Reggio (PBS Frontline), excerpted from Society's Final Solution: A History and Discussion of the Death Penalty. From ancient China and the Code of Hammurabi to the Middle Ages and the American Colonies, a detailed discussion.
History of the Death Penalty. (DPIC)
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History of the Death Penalty from the perspective of an anti-death penalty group, with a timeline and detailed legal history discussion.
Timeline Chronology of Capital Punishment.
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Brief timeline presented by PBS Frontline:Angel on Death Row (1998).
"Capital Punishment in America." (CBS News June 12, 2000)
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CBS News feature report with interactive maps and timelines showing statistics, history, famous cases, publications and links on the death penalty.
Capital Punishment: Rising Tide. (Court TV)
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Very short historical summary of capital punishment from Court TV, emphasizing 1970's but noting first execution in 1622.
"Just Revenge: Costs and Consequences of the Death Penalty" by Mark Costanzo.
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Excerpts from "Chapter One: The Long and Bloody Past" of the book by Mark Costanzo, of Claremont McKenna College.
The History of Capital Punishment.
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Brief historical highlights of capital punishment in the U.S. from Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance.
The History of Capital Punishment. (T.P Uschanov, Philosophy Professor, University of Helsinki)
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Short list of links addressing the history of the death penalty in the U.S. and worldwide.
Federal Death Penalty History.
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Brief history and status of the federal death penalty and death row from the Salt Lake Tribune.
A Brief History of Alcatraz.
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Brief history of the federal prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay provided by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Tyburn Tree Homepage: Public Executions in Early Modern England
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Information on public executions in Early Modern England, specifically London. Maintained by Charlie Mitchell, Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The History of Capital Punishment (Hanging) in England
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Timeline of hanging in Britain; Listing of those hanged this century; Hangmen since 1850; The history and process of execution by hanging, from Capital Punishment - U.K.
The Execution of Caleb Adams.
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Historical summary of the case of Caleb Adams, who in 1803 murdered six year old Oliver Woodworth in Connecticut, and was tried, convicted, and executed.
The Execution of Caleb Adams.
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On November 29th, 1803 Caleb Adams was hanged before a crowd of thousands in Windham, CT, for the murder of 6-year-old Oliver Woodworth. These pages contain the fascinating and thought-provoking story of Caleb Adams's life and death, including historical documents related to it.
History of the Death Penalty in Ancient Civilizations.
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Brief history of Capital Punishment in various civilizations, from the Babylonians and Egyptians to the Romans and through the Middle Ages to today, by Lorenzo and Paolo.
The Case of Mary Surratt, first woman executed in the United States.
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The life story of Mary Surratt and her involvement in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Compiled from the research of James O. Hall, published and copyrighted by the Surratt Society of Clinton, Maryland.
"Dirty Details: Executing U.S. Soldiers During WW II," by J. Robert Lilly, Northern Kentucky University. (November 28, 1995)
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Scholarly paper examining the execution of U.S. soldiers during World War II. It describes the crimes, defendants and victims for 18 military executions that took place in England, 1943-1945.
"Executing U.S. Soldiers in England, WWII: The Power of Command Influence and Sexual Racism," by J. Robert Lilly. (1995)
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Scholarly paper examining the execution of U.S. soldiers in England during World War II. It describes the purpose of the executions was to control a perceived danger: the socializing of African American troops with British females, and the possible explosive violence between caucasian and African American troops.
The History of Capital Punishment in Alaska.
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Excellent discussion of the death penalty in Alaska, including recent legislative efforts to reinstitute the death penalty.
Death Penalty History in Arizona.
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Short history of the Death Penalty in Arizona, including list of executed prisoners by name, date and method, with last meal requests, provided by the Arizona Department of Corrections.
Death Penalty History in California.
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Excellent discussion of the death penalty in California from the California Department of Corrections.
Death Penalty History in Delaware.
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Short history of the Death Penalty in Delaware, including list of executed prisoners, current death row, and execution procedures, provided by the Delaware Department of Corrections.
Death Penalty History in Florida.
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Short history of the Death Penalty in Florida, prticularly the use of the electric chair, provided by the Florida Corrections Commission.
Death Penalty History in Illinois.
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Short history of the Death Penalty in Illinois, given as part of an introduction to the law review article: "The Quality of Justice in Capital Cases: Illinois as a Case Study," by Leigh B. Bienen. (61 Law & Contemp. Probs. 193 Autumn 1998)
Death Penalty History in Maryland.
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Detailed report on the history of capital punishment in Maryland, with a discussion of the recent administration of the death penalty and its problems, and with specific findings and recommendations for the future. (Report Of The Governor's Commission On The Death Penalty, (April 27, 1994)
Death Penalty History in Missouri.
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Short history of Capital Punishment in Missouri provided by the Missouri Department of Corrections and Missouri.Net, including a listing of executed prisoners since 1938.
Death Penalty History in North Carolina.
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Short history of Capital Punishment in North Carolina provided by the North Carolina Department of Correction.
Death Penalty History in North Dakota.
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Short history of Capital Punishment in North Dakota provided by the North Dakota Supreme Court.
Death Penalty History in Ohio.
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Short history of Capital Punishment in Ohio provided by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.
Death Penalty History in Oklahoma.
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Short history of Capital Punishment in Oklahoma provided by the Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty.
"Death on the Gurney: An Idea Made in Oklahoma," by Kevin Acers.
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Short article on the origins of lethal injection as a means of execution originating in Oklahoma.
Death Penalty History in Oregon.
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Short history of Capital Punishment in Oregon 1864-1996 provided by the Oregon Department of Corrections, with executions and current death row information, and methods of execution, with photo of death chamber.
Death Penalty History in South Carolina.
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Short history of Capital Punishment in South Carolina provided by the South Carolina Department of Correction.
Death Penalty History in Tennessee.
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Short history of the death penalty in Tennessee provided by a Jackson Sun Special Report.
Death Penalty History in Texas.
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Short history of the Death Penalty in Texas, including locations and method of execution. (San Antonio Express-News)
Death Penalty History in Texas. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice)
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Short history of the Death Penalty in Texas, including list of executed prisoners by name, date and method, with last meal requests, provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
"Death and Texas." (Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, December 1998)
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Short pro and con essays on capital punishment, with photos and case summaries of Texas inmates executed in 1997.
Death Penalty History in Utah.
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Short history of the Death Penalty in Utah, by L. Kay Gillespie, from "The Unforgiven: A History of Utah's Executed Men." (1991)
Death Penalty History in Wisconsin. (Dennis McCann, Milwaukee Journal)
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Short history of the death penalty in Wisconsin, detailing the last execution in 1851, where a man convicted of murdering his wife was hanged, but it took nearly 10 minutes for him to die.
Thoughts on Capital Punishment by Rich Geib.
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Quotes on capital punishment from historical church leaders, including Pope Leo XIII (1901), and the Bishop of Verden (1411), Massachusetts Colony Laws (1641), French Philosopher Michel Eyquen Montaigne (1533-1592), and Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (1786). (Intended to show that the punishment is often used to quell dissent and heresy)
Death Penalty History in CA, OR, NV, WA, AZ, ID, MT. (9th Circuit Capital Punishment Handbook)
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Handbook on the death penalty, with citations to federal and state cases and articles; Historical and statutory and case summaries from Oregon, California, Washington, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada, published by the United States 9th Circuit Court of Appeal in 1999, also downloadable in Adobe Acrobat format.
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"A Broken System: Error Rates in Capital Cases, 1973-1995," Liebman and Fagan, Columbia University.
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Causing a media sensation, researchers at Columbia University studied more than 4,578 death penalty appeals from 1973 to 1995 and released a report claiming that nationally 68% of all death penalty sentences are overturned on appeal. The study was authored by Columbia University Professors James S. Liebman and Jeffrey Fagan and graduate student Valerie West.
"Execution by the Numbers," by Geraldine Sealy. (ABCNews.Com June 12, 2000)
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Clearly slanted ABC News report on the release of the Columbia study, claiming: First Statistical Death Penalty Study Shows Flaws in System. With video of Professor Liebman and an interactive atlas state by state of its error findings.
"Death Penalty Flaws." (ABCNews.Com June 12, 2000)
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Short summary of study, with Real Video of Professor Liebman on Good Morning America, and a transcript of an ABC interview.
"Death Penalty Error Study has Errors of Its Own." (Criminal Justice Legal Foundation June 19, 2000)
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A study announced today by anti-death penalty activists claiming to show that American capital sentences are "fraught with error" is itself riddled with unjustified assumptions and false statements, according to CJLF.
"Murder One." (The Economist Newspaper July 15, 2000)
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Short article assessing the importance of the Columbia Study as "the first real data," and "the first comprehensive study of all the 5,760 capital cases heard in America from 1973 to 1995." And ending with "The conclusions are every bit as bad as the most alarmed commentators had feared.
"Death Penalty Report Widely Misinterpreted." (National Center for Policy Analysis)
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Excerpts from a June 16, 2000 Wall Street Journal Article: "We're Not Executing the Innocent," written by by Paul G. Cassell. (University of Utah).
"Global Movements Towards a Moratorium on the Death Penalty," an International Conference, October 13-14, 1999.
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Anti-Death Penalty Conference sponsored by the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America at Columbia University, in conjunction with The Human Rights Institute of the Columbia University School of Law, held on October 13-14, 1999. James S. Liebman was a featured speaker at the conference, along with Sister Helen Prejean, Barry Scheck, and others, whose bio appears in these pages.
The Center on Crime, Communities & Culture.
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The goal of the Center is to create a better understanding of and support for effective and humane responses to criminal behavior and victimization. The Center works toward this goal by seeking and supporting outstanding and innovative programs in the field of criminal justice, and by providing academic and research fellowships to individuals committed to becoming leaders in criminal justice. On January 1, 1999 James S. Liebman of Columbia University was awarded a Soros Justice Senior Fellowship of $40-70,000 to "identify and implement effective ways to moderate the use of the death penalty in the United States, drawing on original research challenging popular assumptions driving death penalty policy and a carefully structured set of action-focused discussions across ideological and disciplinary lines.
"Death Penalty Study Ripped," by Teresa Stepzinski. (Jacksonville Times June 23, 2000)
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A nationwide study revealing serious errors in many Florida and Georgia death penalty cases has prosecutors on the defensive, arguing that the report shows a bias against capital punishment."These statistics are an attempt by a certain group to try to make brutal murderers out as victims of the system, . . . Currie, a prosecutor for 20 years, characterized the study as little more than propaganda for death penalty opponents.
Columbia Study: "Death Penalty Appeals Finding Success," by Frank Davies. (Macon Telegraph June 12, 2000)
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"This much error, and the time needed to cure it, impose terrible costs on taxpayers, victims' families, the judicial system and the wrongly condemned," said Liebman. A spokesman for Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida, who supports the death penalty, said that high error rates show that "an extensive appeals procedure, with adequate due process, works in reviewing cases."
Columbia Study: "Death Penalty Mistakes The Rule." (CBS News June 12, 2000)
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CBS News feature report on the Columbia Study, showing "serious errors" in 68 percent of cases; flaws include bad defense, misconduct, faulty intructions to jury; only 1 in 20 on Death Row are executed. With interactive maps and timelines showing statistics, history, famous cases, publications and links on the death penalty.
"Appalling Reality of Errors in Death Row Cases," by David Broder." (Chicago Tribune June 20, 2000)
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Commentary claiming that the Columbia Study will go down in history as the defining and transforming moment of the death penalty debate. "A Broken System" is exactly what we have.
"Justice on the Cheap: The Philadelphia Story," by Michael Kroll. (Death Penalty Information Center May 1992)
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Well-written and lengthy anti-death penalty article concluding that factors of race, geography, and particularly lack of financial resources, make the death penalty unfair, with an emphasis on the experiences in Pennsylvania and Philadelphia. (Citing Professor Liebman's 1990 testimony before Congress for the proposition that 40% of the death penalty cases in federal court are reversed due to incompetent counsel.)
Columbia University Press Release on "Landmark" "Groundbreaking" Death Penalty Study. (June 2000)
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Columbia University Press Release With Video/Audio Clips of James S. Liebman. (5:20)
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Short Biography of James S. Liebman, Simon H. Rifkind Professor of Law, Columbia University.
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Columbia Study: "Alabama Doesn't Execute Innocent People," by Bill Pryor. (Huntsville Times July 4, 2000)
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Columbia Study: "Error Rate High in Alabama Death Penalty Cases," by Stan Bailey. (Birmingham News June 13, 2000)
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Columbia Study: "Death Penalty Study Gives Mixed Results to Kentucky." (Kentucky Messenger/AP June 14, 2000)
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Columbia Study: "Beyond the Game, Justice Gets Done," Commentary by John Webster. (Seattle Times June 16, 2000)
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Columbia Study: "Lawyers, Life and Death," by Toni Locy. (USNews Online June 19, 2000)
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Columbia Study: "US Study Exposes a System Rife With Errors, by Kate Randall. (World Socialist June 22, 2000)
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Columbia Study: "Most Death Penalty Cases Flawed," by Laurie Asseo. (ChicagoLand/AP June 12, 2000)(with Real Audio)
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Columbia Study: "Deadly Questions," by David Johnson. (InfoPlease.Com)
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"Death Penalty Collapsing Under Weight of Its Own Mistakes, Researchers Say." (Canadian Press Online June 11, 2000)
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Columbia Study: "Capital Punishment Under the Gun," by David Broder. (Staten Island Live June 19, 2000)
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"Study Questions Death Penalty's Fairness," by Fox Butterfield, NY Times. (Rutland Herald June 12, 2000)
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"Death Penalty Convictions Studied: Serious Errors," by Fox Butterfield, NY Times. (Rocky Mountain News June 12, 2000)
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"Study Finds Serious Legal Errors in Death Cases ," by Fox Butterfield, NY Times. (Sun-Sentinel.Com June 12, 2000)
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Columbia Study: "Death Penalty-Still Guilty," editorial by Peter Bronson. (Cincinnati Enquirer June 18, 2000)
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Death Penalty Information Center.
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Probably the single most comprehensive and authoritative internet rersource on the death penalty, with stats conscienciously kept up-to-date. List of executions since 1976 by name, date, state, method, and race of defendant and victim; State per capita execution rates; Number of executions since 1976 by region and state, and by method; List of recent executions (98-00) with very short commentary; Size of death row by state and since 1965; State by state info on death row, minimum age, LWOP option, method of execution, clemency process; Info on abolition or last execution in no-DP states.
Death Row USA, Spring 2000.
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(As of April 1, 2000)A quarterly report by the Capital Punishment Project of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., hosted by the Death Penalty Information Center. A complete listing of all current death row prisoners in the United States, by name, race, sex, and juveniles; Summaries of racial and gender characteristics of those executed, on death row, and their victims; Summaries of recent U.S. Supreme Court cases.
Links to Death Row Inmates from "Suunshiine."
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Links to lists of death row inmates, some with legal and factual summaries and biographical information, in the following states: Federal and Military, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Nebraska, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia.
Amnesty International: Death Penalty USA Pages.
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List of executed prisoners since 1976 (up-to-date) by name, date, race, state and method, with short factual summaries of each since 1996; Executions by state and by year since 1976; Women on death row by name, race, state and DOB, with very short commentary on each; Juveniles executed since 1976, by name, date, state, and age at crime and execution.
National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. (NCADP)
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Number of executions and commutations since 1976 by state, race and method; List of jurisdictions with or without death penalty; List of executed prisoners in 2000 by name, date and state; Alerts on upcoming executions.
Focus on the Death Penalty: Statistics. (Univ Alaska Anchorage)
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Established by the Justice Center at the University of Alaska Anchorage in the wake of a debate on whether to introduce capital punishment to Alaska. Links to Bureau of Justice Capital Punishment 1989-1997, 1998 Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics, Public Opinion from Sam Houston State and Harris Polls.
Death Penalty News and Updates. (SMU)
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From Rick Halperin and Joan Brett. List of executed prisoners since 1977 by name, date, state, method, and names of victims; Number of executions since 1977 by year and state; Texas executions by county; Upcoming executions scheduled.
Fight the Death Penalty in the USA.
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List of executed prisoners 1997-2000 by name, date, race, state and method, with brief news summary on each case.
The USA Execution Pages.
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Complete list of executed prisoners in the United States from 1608-1967; List of executed prisoners from 1967 to present by name, date, state and method; British executions.
Bureau of Justice Statistics: Capital Punishment 1993-98
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Yearly publication of the U.S. Department of Justice with detailed statistics and history of the
death penalty in the U.S. Demographics (race, age, gender, education, criminal history) on those executed and current death row; Number on U.S. death row since 1953; Number executed since 1930 and since 1977 by state and by year; List of jurisdictions with and without death penalty, with summary of statutes and recent statutory changes; Methods of execution and minimum age by state; Time on death row of those executed. Availability lags approximately one year behind.
Bureau of Justice Statistics: Capital Punishment 1989-1997
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Bureau of Justice Statistics: Prisoners in 1998
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Yearly publication of the U.S. Department of Justice with detailed statistics on the number and demographics of inmates incarcerated in federal, state, and local institutions; probationers and parolees; Changes and trends in incarceration rates. Availability lags approximately one year behind.
Interactive Death Penalty Atlas, State by State, Country by Country. (ABC News, December 15, 1998)
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Click on the State from the map, and it will give you the population, number of executions before and after 1976, current # on death row, method of execution, aggravating circumstances, and exclusions. (Also other countries)
1998 Executions. (Christian Science Monitor Online December 1998)
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Graphic map of the United States showing the number of 1998 executions in each state.
The Death Penalty in the United States: Facts & Figures. (Amnesty International USA)
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Upcoming Executions; 1998/1999/2000 Executions; Executions since 1976 by state and year and method.
InfoPlease.Com
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Number of Persons Executed by Jurisdiction, 1930-1997; Demographics (race, age, education, marital status, criminal history, length of stay) of prisoners on death row; Women On Death Row (as of 02/09/98); Methods of Execution and minimum age by state.
Court TV Library: Death Penalty
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Map of U.S. showing states with and without death penalty; Summaries of statutes in each state and number of executions since 1930 and 1977.
The American Society of Criminology Critical Criminology Division.
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Methods of Execution by state; Executed prisoners in Illinois since 1977 with news accounts of each; Demographics on Illinois Death Row; Bureau of Justice: Capital Punishment 1989-1997.
Stat House: Capital Punishment
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Short summary of capital punishment statistics through 1999 (including year by year execution totals from 1930-1999)from Salt of the Earth Magazine.
After 24 years, Texas Executes its Longest-Held Death Row Inmate for 1974 Murders.
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Amnesty International version of the 1999 execution of Robert Excell White: "Send me to my maker, Warden."
"1999 Prison Executions Approach All-Time High, Most Since 1951, " by Hans H. Chen. (APBNews December 12, 1999)
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Short article from APB Staff Writer noting the 96 inmates that were executed in 1999, the most since 1951.
"Texas Executes 200th Person Since 1982." (APBNews/AP January 13, 2000)
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Short article from APB noting the prolific number of executions Texas has carried out since capital punishment was resumed in 1982.
Death Row Roll Call, from TheNation.Com.
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Short summaries of recent death penalty news reports, and a calendar of upcoming executions, and those who have been executed in 2000.
The Death Penalty Worldwide. (InfoPlease.Com 2000)
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Methods of Execution in the States. (InfoPlease.Com 12/31/98)
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Characteristics of Prisoners Under Sentence of Death. (InfoPlease.Com 12/31/98)
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Women on Death Row. (InfoPlease.Com 12/31/98)
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Number of Persons Executed, by Jurisdiction, 1930-1998. (InfoPlease.Com 12/31/98)
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A Capital Defender's Toolbox
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Written and edited by Karl R. Keys, a Massachusetts defense attorney for the condemned, created to assist defense attorneys who represent those facing a death sentence. Form Motions and capital defense manuals; Appellate briefs; Listing of national and state legal defense organizations and advocacy groups; Law Review articles on the internet; Thorough compilation of general death penalty links and legal research links.
Criminal Justice Legal Foundation: Restoring the Balance for Victims
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A California-based nonprofit public interest law organization dedicated to restoring a balance between the rights of crime victims and the criminally accused. Includes summaries of recent cases of interest in California, U.S. Court of Appeals, and U.S. Supreme Court, with index of 30+ amicus curiae briefs filed by CJLF in cases ranging from panhandling ordinances to the death penalty.
Capital Punishment Handbook (United States 9th Circuit Court of Appeal 1999)
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Handbook on the death penalty, with citations to federal and state cases and articles; Historical and statutory and case summaries from Oregon, California, Washington, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada, published by the United States 9th Circuit Court of Appeal in 1996-1999, also downloadable in Adobe Acrobat format.
Illinois Office of Appellate Public Defender - Death Penalty Materials
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Homepage of the Illinois Appellate Public Defender with discussion of death penalty issues currently before the courts and death penalty materials available to trial and appellate counsel; Brief bank, death penalty case summaries and full opinions available by download in Word or Word Perfect format.
Capital Defense Network
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Online assistance for the federal capital defense lawyer, at trial, on appeal, or on habeas. Overview of federal death penalty statutes, brief bank, litigation guides, listing of legal research sites, summaries of death penalty opinions, upcoming training and seminars.
Louisiana Indigent Defender Board - Death Penalty Materials.
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Homepage of the Louisiana Public Defender with discussion of death penalty issues and manuals available to trial and appellate counsel.
Tennessee Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers.
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Homepage of the Tennessee Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers with materials and manuals available to trial and appellate counsel.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers: Death Penalty Defense.
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Lawyer's group against the death penalty, providing capital defense updates, critical "information", publications for capital defense, internet resources and links.
New York State Defenders Association: New York Capital Defense.
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Current Death Penalty News (scores of recent news articles nationwide); Special Reports; Law Reviews and Scholarly Articles; Death Penalty News Archives; Capital Defense Research Links.
"Conducting the Penalty Phase of a Capital Case," by Susan F. Schaeffer, Florida Circuit Judge. (1999)
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Detailed Handbook of Florida death penalty trial procedures for Judges, from guilty verdict to jury instructions and sentencing orders, in HTML, Adobe Acrobat, or Microsoft Word format. (September 1999)
FindLaw Search: U.S. Supreme Court Decisions 1893-2000.
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Full text of all United States Supreme Court Opinions from 1893, with seach by party, citation, browse by year, or full-text.
FedWorld Search: U.S. Supreme Court Decisions 1937-1975.
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Full text of over 7,000 United States Supreme Court Opinions from 1937-1975, U.S. Reports Volume 300-422, with search engine. From FedWorld/Flite.
Historic U.S. Supreme Court Death Penalty Opinions 1937-1992. (LII - Cornell University)
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Full text of 27 historic United States Supreme Court Death Penalty Opinions, from 1937 to 1992, including Furman, Gregg, Witherspoon, McKlesky, Booth, and Thompson.
U.S. Supreme Court Death Penalty Opinions (LII - Cornell University)
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Full text of U.S. Supreme Court Death Penalty Opinions.
Links to State Statutes and Legislation.
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Complete set of links to statutes, legislation, administrative codes, and constitutions, state-by-state, from Scruffy.
Focus on the Death Penalty: Historical Death Penalty Decisions. (Univ Alaska Anchorage)
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Short list of historical Death Penalty Opinions 1972-1990.
Florida Supreme Court: Gavel to Gavel
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Case summaries, briefs, opinions, and Real Audio/Video of all cases heard by the Florida Supreme Court since December, 1997. (Florida State University)
"The Hanging Judges," by Bryan Stevenson. (The Nation, October 1996)
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"The Hanging Judges (of the Renquist Court): Once the Court said, "Death is different." Now it says, "Let's get on with it." Feature article from The Nation, October 1996 by Bryan Stevenson,
director of the Equal Justice Initiative of Alabama.
Justice Blackmun Dissenting Opinion in Callins v. Collins.
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Full text of the Dissenting Opinion of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun in the 1994 appeal of a Texas Death Row inmate in Callins v. Collins.
The United States Supreme Court. (Findlaw Constitutional Law Center)
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History of the Court, Landmark Decisions, Bios and Commentary on Current Justices, Preview of 1999-2000 Term.
The Cult of Scalia.
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A shrine to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, with links to his written court opinions and speeches, as well as a biography.
Indiana Public Defender Commission: Capital Defense
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Standards and guidelines for the reimbursement of capital defense expenditures by the State Public Defender Commission to Indiana counties.
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CRUEL & UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT
The Costitutionality of Capital Punishment (Wesley Lowe)
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Short summary of arguments supporting the constitutionality of the death penalty as part of the original intent of the framers, and not cruel and unusual punishment, from Wesley Lowe.
Florida Supreme Court Opinion Upholding Constitutionality of Electric Chair.
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Thomas H. Provenzano v. Michael W. Moore. (Opinion #95973) Florida Supreme Court opinion upholding the constitutionality of the Electric Chair following the botched executions of Allen Lee Davis and Pedro Medina. (September 24, 1999)
"High Court Rejects Challenge to Electric Chair." (APBNews/AP February 22, 2000)
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News article on the U.S. Supreme Court opinion rejecting the appeal of Alabama Death Row inmate Robert Lee Tarver, by a 5-4 vote finding that Alabama's electric chair, known as "yellow mama," does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment.
Exploring Constitutional Conflicts: The Death Penalty / Cruel and Unusual Punishment. (1999)
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Feature series presented by Professor Doug Linder of the University of Missouri at Kansas City Law School.
"How Protracted Death Row Confinement Gives Rise to a Cruel and Unusual Punishment Claim," by Kathleen M. Flynn.
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The "Agony of Suspense": How Protracted Death Row Confinement Gives Rise to an Eighth Amendment Claim of Cruel and Unusual Punishment. (54 Wash. & Lee L. Rev. 291, 1997)
HABEAS CORPUS REFORM
Death Penalty Update: Limiting Habeas Corpus Appeals (PBS Online, July 30, 1997)
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Transcript of PBS News Hour segment discussing new federal laws limiting habeas appeals in death penalty cases, with David Crump (University of Houston), Paul Wickes (Defense Attorney), and Bill Taylor (ABA). Also available in Real Audio.
Habeas Corpus, A Much-Needed Reform," by Andrew Peyton Thomas. (National Review May 4, 1998)
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Magazine article from a former Assistant Arizona Attorney General. "A much-needed reform seemed poised to hasten executions, until federal judges got their hands on it."
"Incompetent Counsel a Root Cause of Delay in Habeas Cases," by Dick Thornburgh and Daniel Burton.
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"By taking steps necessary to ensure the presence of competent counsel in capital cases, we can reduce habeas corpus delay and help restore integrity to our system of capital punishment. providing competent counsel will result in fewer constitutional errors and fewer colorable claims of ineffective assistance of counsel."
"The ABA and Federal Habeas Corpus," by Larry W. Yackle, Boston University Professor of Law. (1998)
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Thorough and well-referenced law review article evaluating the claims of the American Bar Association that recent changes in Habeas Corpus law in the federal courts have significantly and unfairly limited the rights of capital defendants. The conclusion, of course, is that the ABA is right. (61 Law & Contemp. Probs. 171 Autumn 1998)
"Does the Bill of Rights Apply Here Any More? Evisceration of Habeas Corpus," by Stephen B. Bright. (NACDL, November 1996)
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Opinion page from The Champion, a publication of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
A Prisoner's Right?: Limiting Habeas Corpus Appeals (PBS Online, June 3, 1996)
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Transcript of PBS News Hour segment discussing new federal laws limiting habeas appeals in death penalty cases, and a recent case (Ellis Wayne Felkerin) front of the U.S. Supreme Court on the issue. Also available in Real Audio.
"Pennsylvania Admits It Cannot Use New Law to Speed Up Appeals," by Julia Martinez.
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Philadelphia Inquirer news article on admission by Pennsylvania officials that new limits for Habeas appeals are not applicable to their 205 death row prisoners, since Pennsylvania does not meet the
requirements of a new law regarding the availability of post-conviction counsel. (February 1, 1997)
Texas Gears Up for Flood of Executions After Change in Law. (CNN, April 4, 1997)
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News article discussing the expected increase in Texas executions following a new state law speeding up the appeals process.
PROSECUTOR DISCRETION
"Prosecutor Discretion: Opting Against Death" by Monroe Freedman (Legal Times)
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Article addressing the ethical dilemma of Prosecutors who refuse to file death penalty cases and who are publicly against capital punishment. Opinion and Commentary by Monroe Freedman (Legal Times, October 16, 1995)
Robert T. Johnson, District Attorney of Bronx County v. George E. Pataki, Governor
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Opinion of New York State Supreme Court authorizing the removal of the Bronx District Attorney from the prosecution of the murder of a police officer based upon his vocal unwillingness to consider pursuit of a death sentence.
"The Federal Death Squad: Who Decides Who Should Die?" by Leo Skolnik. (Legal Times, June 7, 1999)
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Legal Times news article descibing how the U.S. Department of Justice decides who is charged and tried for capital murder, and who isn't, under the newly expanded federal capital punishment law.
INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL
"Sleeping Lawyer Syndrome: How Awful Does a Lawyer Have To Be?" by Bruce Shapiro.
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The Nation news article criticizing Texas criminal justice in seeking the death of George McFarland, whose lawyer was purportedly asleep during his trial. (April 7, 1997)
"Death Row Law: A Maze of Technicalities, A Ray of Hope," by Stuart Taylor, Jr. (Atlantic Unbound May 5, 2000)
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Article describing two April 2000 Supreme Court decisions as providing a ray of hope for condemned prisoners by putting some teeth in the principle that death row inmates have a right to effective counsel.
"Incompetent Counsel a Root Cause of Delay in Habeas Cases," by Dick Thornburgh and Daniel Burton.
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"By taking steps necessary to ensure the presence of competent counsel in capital cases, we can reduce habeas corpus delay and help restore integrity to our system of capital punishment. providing competent counsel will result in fewer constitutional errors and fewer colorable claims of ineffective assistance of counsel."
"Capital Defense for Poor on Trial," by Geraldine Sealey. (ABCNews March 13, 2000)
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Obviously slanted news report on the lack of quality defense for capital defendants, maintaining that most are handled by poorly trained, barely paid, sometimes corrupt, attorneys, and resulting in 85 inmates walking free from death row with some evidence of their innocence.
Federal Death Penalty: Recommendations on the Cost and Quality of Defense.
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Recommendations prepared by the Judicial Conference of the United States, Committee on Defender Services, Subcommittee on Federal Death Penalty Cases, concerning the cost and quality of defense representation in federal death penalty cases.
"Tennessee Death Row Inmate Receives New Trial Based on Ineffective Assistance," by Mike Moser. (Crossville Chronicle, January 1997)
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Article discussing the Tennessee Supreme Court Opinion giving death row inmate, William Wesley Goad, a new sentencing hearing after holding that his trial attorneys were ineffective by failing to produce available evidence showing Goad had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from his military service in Vietnam.
"Reno Weighs In on Capital Punishment," by James Vicini. (Boston Globe June 16, 2000)
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"Attorney General Janet Reno, adding her voice to the growing national debate over capital punishment in the United States, said yesterday that too many defendants in death penalty cases have incompetent lawyers.
"Underfunded and Unconstitutional," by John Holdridge. (Capital Trial Assistance Project, 1997)
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Article from the National Legal Aid and Defender Association, claiming that the government's failure to adequately fund indigent defense results in an unconstitutional and ineffective capital defense.
Practice Area to Assist Volunteer Death Row Lawyers, from ProBono.Net.
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This area is hosted by the ABA Death Penalty Representation Project, headquartered in Washington, D.C. The Project's Director is Elisabeth Semel, an experienced criminal defense lawyer who has handled capital cases at the trial and post-conviction stages, and the Project's Staff Attorney is Judy Gallant. The password-protected practice area contains online support and resources for its participating lawyers.
"Texas-Sized Case of Injustice?" by Paul Duggan. (Washington Post February 22, 2000)
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Article addressing the incompetence of many lawyers in the Texas system of justice for indigents, concentrating on the upcoming execution of Betty Lou Beets.
"The Evidence of a Lifetime: Ignorance is No Excuse," by Randall L. Wheeler and Julia Pearson. (Kentucky Public Defenders)
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Article directed to capital defense attorneys and their responsibility to investigate and present a history of the defendant's life and resulting mitigating circumstances.
Texas: Inmates' Legal Representation Questioned (U.S. News Online, August 16, 1999)
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Article expressing concern over the rate of executions and the lack of a statewide public defender system for capital cases in Texas.
"Death Penalty Representation Not Adequate, Critics Say." (Houston Chronicle, October 3, 1995)
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News article lamenting that Texas Public Defenders are appointed by the Trial Judge and are overworked and underpaid, resulting in death sentences.
DEATH QUALIFIED JURIES
Death Qualified Juries (National Science Foundation)
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"Capital Punishment Decisions Hinge on Jurors Who May Not Understand Their Task" from the National Science Foundation News (January 14, 1997).
"Arguments for Life and Death," by Honeyman & Ogloff. (Canada 1996)
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1996 study from the Psychology Department at Simon Fraser University, investigating the effectiveness of arguments in persuading a jury to recommend a death sentence or life imprisonment. (Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, January 1996)
FUTURE DANGEROUSNESS
"An Analysis of Future Dangerousness in Capital Cases," by Jon Sorenson.
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Prosecutors and defense attorneys have commonly relied on psychiatrists to make predictions about future dangerousness based on a defendant’s background, diagnostics tests, and the clinician’s own previous experience. Clinical predictions, however, are notoriously inaccurate.
Predicting violence with an actuarial assessment has been proven superior to these clinical methods. (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Voice November 1999)
"Texas Psychologist Speaks Out About His Testimony on Race and Crime," by Raju Chebium. (CNN June 9, 2000)
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News article on the furor created by the explanations given by clinical psychologist Walter Quijano of factors considered, including race, in testifying as to future dangerousness for the prosecution in several death penalty trials in Texas.
"Social Science in the Prediction of Future Dangerousness." (National Defender Association, 1998)
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Well-written article suggesting as strategy in capital cases that the defense present social scientist testimony to rebut the State's claim of future dangerousness, by Jonathan R. Sorensen.
OTHER LEGAL ISSUES
"A (Genuinely) Modest Proposal Concerning the Death Penalty," by Craig M. Bradley. (Indiana University)
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Article from Indiana University School of Law Professor Craig M. Bradley, suggesting that the jury should be instructed on "residual doubt" as a basis for rejecting the death penalty in capital cases.
"National Urban League Head Speaks on Death Penalty" (AP July 31, 2000)
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Highlights from speech by Hugh B. Price, kicking off 2000 national convention in New York, including a proposal requiring a "proof beyond any doubt" standard of proof in death penalty cases.
Clemency Decisions and the Case of Karla Faye Tucker. (University of Arizona)
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Memo to the Texas Board of Parole and Pardons on the consideration of clemency for Karla Faye Tucker, from University of Arizona faculty, including a preliminary report suggesting that Clemency Boards meet as a group, provide public explanations for decisions, and that national standards be adopted.
The Death Penalty in the 21st Century.
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American University Law Review Article (Dec 1995) with a transcript of a panel discussion from a conference of "experts" discussing the future of the death penalty.
Should the Death Penalty be Abolished?
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A Policy forum Panel discussion sponsored by the Cato Institute (Sept 2000), featuring Judge Alex Kozinski, U.S. Court of Appeals; Harvey Silverglate; Silverglate & Good; David Frum, Senior Fellow Manhattan Institute; and Jarett Decker, Adjunct Scholar, Cato Institute. (Real Video)
Appealing to Ethnic and Nationality Bias in Capital Trial. (Amicus Brief)
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Amicus Brief filed in the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals by the International Human Rights Clinic and the Southern Center for Human Rights, in the Texas death penalty case of Ricardo Aldape Guerra, on the issue of the Prosecution's repeated references to the defendant's Mexican origins.
"Justice on the Cheap: The Philadelphia Story," by Michael Kroll. (Death Penalty Information Center May 1992)
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Well-written and lengthy anti-death penalty article concluding that factors of race, geography, and particularly lack of financial resources, make the death penalty unfair, with an emphasis on the experiences in Pennsylvania and Philadelphia. (Citing Professor Liebman's 1990 testimony before Congress for the proposition that 40% of the death penalty cases in federal court are reversed due to incompetent counsel.)
"Correcting Deadly Confusion: Responding to Jury Inquiries in Capital Cases."
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Full text of Law Review article by Stephen P. Garvey, Sheri Lynn Johnson, and Paul Marcus, concentrating on the issue before the U.S. Supreme Court in the capital appeal of Lonnie Weeks. (Cornell Law School)
Death Penalty Procedures. (Justice For All)
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List of 28 separate due process and procedural safeguards afforded the defendant at trial and on appeal, before execution, from Justice For All.
1997 ABA Resolution Seeking a Moratorium on the Death Penalty.
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Resolution adopted by the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association on February 3, 1997, calling for a moratorium on carrying out death sentences in the United States until the jurisdiction (1) ensures that death penalty cases are administered fairly and impartially, in accordance with due process, and (2) minimizes the risk that innocent persons may be executed. (3. until all Prosecutors are villified and all fees are paid)
Conflict of Interest: "Critics Say Lawyer Shouldn't Aid Man He Once Prosecuted," by Steve McGonigle. (Dallas News July 6, 2000)
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News article spotlighting the appeals of Texas death row inmate, Henry Skinner, whose Public Defender at his 1994 capital trial, prosecuted him 6 years earlier as a prosecutor on other charges.
"In Jury Rooms, Form of Civil Protest Grows," by Joan Biskupic. (Washington Post February 8, 1999)
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Article discussing the growing protests by jurors, particularly minority jurors, when not guilty verdicts are returned in spite of the evidence showing guilt - Jury Nullification.
"Jury Nullification: The Top Secret Constitutional Right," by James Joseph Duane. (1996)
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Thorough and scholarly article discussing the right of jury nullification, originally published as 22:4 Litigation 6-60 (1996), by an associate professor at Regent Law School in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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A Response to the ABA from the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies.(August 1997)
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A detailed report showing a striking pattern of ABA activities and positions that regularly favored the criminal defense position in litigation and legislation, and that the pro-criminal defense orientation of the ABA was in part responsible for prosecutors not joining the ABA or dropping their membership.
Clark County Indiana Prosecuting Attorney
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Comprehensive information on the Death Penalty in Indiana, including statistics, executions since 1900, current death row (with photos), Indiana death penalty laws, history, and methods of execution, with factual and legal summaries of all death penalty cases since 1977; Up-to-date information on the Death Penalty in the United States; Over 1500 death penalty links arranged by subject, including 90 pro-death penalty links.
"Trial & Error: Prosecutors Lie for Convictions" (1999 Chicago Tribune)
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A 5-part series from the Chicago Tribune on prosecutorial misconduct leading to reversal in murder cases. "A Tribune investigation found hundreds of homicide cases where prosecutors violated their oath by hiding evidence or twisting the truth. Innocent people went to prison, some to Death Row."
"Prosecutors vs. Journalists: The Gloves Are Off," by Michael Miner. (Chicago Reader June 9, 2000)
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A column giving a critical reply to the Chicago Tribune series of articles, "Trial and Error," spotlighting the response of the National District Attorneys Association and Oregon Prosecutor Joshua Marquis.
"Win at All Costs: Government Misconduct in the Name of Expedient Justice" (1998 Pittsburgh Post)
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A ten-part series by Bill Moushey of the Pittsburg Post-Gazette, detailing examples of government misconduct by federal agents and prosecutors. They lied, hid evidence, distorted facts, engaged in cover-ups, paid for perjury and set up innocent people in a relentless effort to win indictments, guilty pleas and convictions, a two-year Post-Gazette investigation found."
"Prosecutor Discretion: Opting Against Death" by Monroe Freedman. (Legal Times October 16, 1995)
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Article addressing the ethical dilemma of Prosecutors who refuse to file death penalty cases and who are publicly against capital punishment. Opinion and Commentary by Monroe Freedman.
Robert T. Johnson, District Attorney of Bronx County v. George E. Pataki, Governor
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Opinion of New York State Supreme Court authorizing the removal of the Bronx District Attorney from the prosecution of the murder of a police officer based upon his vocal unwillingness to consider pursuit of a death sentence.
"The Federal Death Squad: Who Decides Who Should Die?" by Leo Skolnik. (Legal Times, June 7, 1999)
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Legal Times news article descibing how the U.S. Department of Justice decides who is charged and tried for capital murder, and who isn't, under the newly expanded federal capital punishment law.
"Prosecuting the Prosecutors Accused of Railroading Rolando Cruz." (ABCNews March 14, 1999)
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"Prosecutors Are Master Framers," by Hans Sherrer. (Justice Denied, the Magazine for the Wrongly Convicted)
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Directory of Prosecuting Attorneys, Attorneys General, and U.S. Attorneys on the Net. (Eaton County Prosecutor)
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Directory of Prosecuting Attorneys, Attorneys General, and U.S. Attorneys on the Net. (BC Law)
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A Letter to Missouri Governor Carnahan On The Pardon of Darrell Mease
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A thoughtful letter by Charlene Hall (Justice For all) written to Missouri Governor Carnahan after the commutation of sentence for death row inmate Darrell Mease upon the visit by Pope John Paul II to St. Louis.
Clemency Decisions and the Case of Karla Faye Tucker (University of Arizona)
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Memo to the Texas Board of Parole and Pardons on the consideration of clemency for Karla Faye Tucker, from University of Arizona faculty, including a preliminary report suggesting that Clemency Boards meet as a group, provide public explanations for decisions, and that national standards be adopted.
Facts About Clemency. (Death Penalty Information Center)
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Listing of 42 death row inmates have been granted clemency for humanitarian reasons since 1976; state by state description of the clemency process.
Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles: Time for a Makeover? (Austin Chronicle, January 22, 1999)
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Short article describing the origins of the clemency powers in Texas, the corruption of its past use, and the current procedures calling for the Board to give the governor its binding "written signed recommendation and advice" on clemency petitions.
"Killers Lives Hang on Video Clemency Pleas," by Robert A. Phillips. (APBNews March 28, 2000)
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Article with video clips of the clemency pleas of Tennessee Death Row inmates Phillip Workman and Robert Glen Coe.
"Federal Executive Clemency in United States,1789-1995: A Preliminary Report (P.S. Ruckman, Jr.)
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Paper by Rock Valley College, Illinois Political Science Assistant Professor, P. S. Ruckman, Jr.
Pardon Me: 12 Steps to a Presidential (Federal) Pardon, by Jerome P. Mullins, Attorney at Law. (1999)
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California Board of Prison Terms: How to Apply for a Pardon.
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Montana Board of Pardons and Parole Executive Clemency Report.
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Killing Without Mercy: Clemency Procedures in Texas. (Amnesty International, June 1999)
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"Who Will Decide the Fate of the Parole Board?," by Erica C. Barnett. (Austin Chronicle, January 22, 1999)
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Karla Faye Tucker Challenges Texas Clemency Procedures. (CNN, January 20, 1998)
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Ohio Clemency Procedures Prohibiting Attorneys Considered by Supreme Court. (USA Today/AP, 1997)
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Illinois Governor Edgar Commutes Death Sentence of Guinevere Garcia. (CNN, January 16, 1996)
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Commutations of Sentences is at Heart of Missouri Election Debate. (KC Star, October 6, 1998)
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"Racist Killer Lies to Escape Death Row; Missouir Governor Carnahan Helped Him." (March 25, 1999)
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"Transplant Plan to Get Killers Off Death Row." (The Age, May 4, 1998)
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Virginia Governor Uses DNA Evidence to Pardon Troy Lynn Webb from Death Row," by Larry O'Dell (AP, October 1996)
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"Last Minute Reprieves From High Court Becoming More Common," by Tony Mauro. (Law News Network February 14, 2000)
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Death Penalty and Religion Links by The Theology Library.
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Thorough collection of 82 mainly religious death penalty links on the web, almost entirely anti-death penalty, put together by Gerald Darring, teacher at a catholic high school in Alabama.
Death Penalty Links from the AlaPadre.Net
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51 up-to-date death penalty links, with an emphasis on religion, from Alapadre.Net (formerly the Catholic Corner), a one-stop Catholic study center, by Rev. John J. Stryjewski, Grand Bay, Alabama.
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
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United States Catholic Conference. Links to statements on the Death Penalty from individual bishops, state and national catholic conferences, and from the Vatican.
Pope John Paul II Encyclical Letter Against Capital Punishment
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Excerpts from encyclical letter "Evangelium Vitae" (The Gospel of Life) issued by Pope John Paul II on March 25, 1995 after four years of consultations with the world's Roman Catholic bishops, declaring that execution is only appropriate "in cases of absolute necessity" to defend society.
Catholics Against Capital Punishment
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National advocay group against capital punishment, with a good set of mostly anti-death penalty links, with an emphasis on religion; New language of Catechism of the Catholic Church on the death penalty.
Choose Life: Catholic Teaching and the Death Penalty. (Indiana Catholic Conference)
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Anti-Death Penalty policy statement, quoting from Pope John Paul II and the U.S. Catholic Bishops, suggesting that Life Without Parole passed by Indiana legislature is sufficient to meet the need to protect society.
Christianity and the Death Penalty. (Justice For All)
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Thorough Pro-Death Penalty article with significant Biblical citations and references, with commentary from Justice For All.
Capital Punishment and Christianity. (Wesley Lowe)
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Thorough Pro-Death Penalty article with significant Biblical citations and references, with commentary from Wesley Lowe.
PFADP: People of Faith Against the Death Penalty Homepage.
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A special project of the North Carolina Council of Churches, dedicated to the abolition of capital punishment. Statements from prominent North Carolinans from the Ex-Governors to Dean Smith. Short commentary on "7 Myths of the Death Penalty."
Religious Organizing Against the Death Penalty Project.
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Links to statements on capital punishment from most major religions in the United States.
The Bible's Teaching on Capital Punishment by Logos Christian Resources.
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Online ministry with citations from Old and New Testament and good discussion supporting Capital Punishment, David L. Brown Th.M. (1992)
"The Sword of the Revenger: The Biblical Basis For Capital Punishment," by Greg Loren Durand.
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Lengthy and well-referenced pro-death penalty essay based upon the fundamentals of Christianity. (1995)
The Pope Versus the Death Penalty by Fr. David C. Trosch. (1999)
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Pro-Death Penalty essay criticizing the anti-death penalty policies of Pope John Paul II, with links and citations to the Sequential Authority Structure and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Pro-Capital Punishment by Kerby Anderson of Probe Ministries International.
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Thoughtful pro-death penalty essay addressing the arguments of abolitionists, with emphasis on religion by Kerby Anderson of Probe Ministries International.
"Mother Teresa on Death Row," by Michael Wayne Hunter on California Death Row.
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Short article by an inmate on California Death Row, describing the impact of Mother Teresa's 1987 San Quentin visit.
Presbyterian General Assemblies Statements in Opposition to the Death Penalty.
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Links to major public policy statements opposing the death penalty from the Presbyterian General, issued in 1959, 1977, 1978, and 1985.
United Methodist Against the Death Penalty. (UMADP)
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The Death Penalty Network was designed for United Methodists to encourage each other, to share ideas, worship materials, sermons, success stories, and anti-death penalty legislation.
A Theological Essay Against Capital Punishment by Kenneth Cauthen
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Excerpts from the book "Toward a New Modernism" by Kenneth Cauthen, with an emphasis on theology and ethics. (1997)
"The Death Penalty Only Serves to Further Dehumanize Society," by Rev. Dale Turner. (Seattle Times March 18, 2000)
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Short but well written anti-death penalty article/essay, emphasizing moral and philosophical arguments.
A Moral, Practical, and Theological Discussion of the Death Penalty (Mennonites)
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Death as a Penalty: A Moral, Practical, and Theological Discussion by Howard Zehr. A thorough article from the Mennonite Central Committe of U.S. and Canada. (1987, 1998)
"The Death Penalty: One Atheist's Position," by Ellen Johnson. (1998)
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Personal statement of Ellen Johnson, President of American Atheists.
Mishpatim: On Delivering Punishment to Fit the Crime
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Thoughts on the Torah and punishment by Rabbi Stephen Pearce, Jewish Bulletin of Northern California.(1996)
Rabbi Black's Statement Against the Death Penalty. (March 1999)
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Transcript of Rabbi Black's Statements on his participation in a statewide Press Conference on the Death Penalty in Albequerque, New Mexico - March 1999.
"Jewish Death Row Inmate Fights for Religious Freedom," by Teresa Strasser. (Jewish Bulletin, April 12, 1996)
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Article on the struggles of California Death Row inmate Chay'im Ben-Sholom to exercise his orthodox jewish faith, demanding kosher prison diet.
1846 Essay by Church of Christ Minister Campbell on Capital Punishment
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The 19th Century Restoration Movement, founded by Alexander Campbell, spawned several distinct religious groups including the Churches of Christ, the Christian Churches, and the Disciples of Christ. This long essay, entitled "Is Capital Punishment Sanctioned by Divine Authority?", details the church view on capital punishment.
1847 Reply to Campbell on Capital Punishment by Tolbert Fanning
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Tolbert Fanning on Capital Punishment: A Reply to Alexander Campbell. From: "CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. NO.2" in: Christian Review, Vol. 4 (Franklin College, June 1847).
Reformed Church in America Against Capital Punishment
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Reformed Church in America Perspective on Capital Punishment, reports to the General Synod in 1965 and 1966.
"The Death Penalty," from Evangelist Richard Ciarrocca.
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Short death penalty policy statement from Evangelist Richard Ciarrocca (Pilgrim Fundamental Baptist Press)
"Objections to Capital Punishment Answered," by John A. Kohler, III.
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Short biblical answers to common objections raised against capital punishment. (Morris Fork, West Virginia Baptist Church)
A Social Statement on the Death Penalty by the Evangelical Lutheran Church (1991)
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A Statement on the Death Penalty by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, adopted by a two-thirds vote at the Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, meeting in Orlando, Florida, August 28-September 4, 1991.
Christianity and the Death Penalty. (Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty)
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What would Jesus do? Opinions from Pope John Paul and Sister Helen Prejean. What the Bible says. Forgiveness and Grief. What can Christians do about the Death Penalty.
"Capital Punishment" an article from the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia
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An article on capital punishment from The Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) by John Willey Willis, as transcribed by Carl H. Horst from the New Advent Catholic Website.
Catholic Bishops of Illinois Statement on Capital Punishment (1996)
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Statement on Capital Punishment by the Catholic Bishops of Illinois (February 1996), with the full support of the Catholic Conference of Illinois, Archdiocese of Chicago.
U.S. Catholic Bishops Statement on the Death Penalty (1980)
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U.S. Catholic Bishops' Statement on Capital Punishment, Approved by the U.S. Bishops in November 1980.
A Letter from the Kentucky Bishops on Capital Punishment (1996)
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Statement on Capital Punishment by the Catholic Bishops of Kentucky (December 1996).
"Catholic Leaders Meet to Discuss Taking Death-Penalty Battle to Masses." (Sun-Sentinel April 11, 2000)
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News article describing a meeting of Florida's Catholic leaders, discussing anti-death penalty strategies, to include indoctrinating the masses despite strong catholic support.
Keating's Views on Capital Punishment Out of Date
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Anti-Death Penalty article criticizing the pro-death views of Frank Keating, Catholic Governor of Oklahoma, by Fr. James D. White from the Eastern Oklahoma Catholic, April 26, 1998.
"Pope's U.S. Visit Delays Killer's Execution, by James Langton. (London Telegraph January 24, 1999)
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London news article on the commutation of the death sentence for convicted multiple murderer Darrell Mease by Missouri Governor Carnahan, at the request of Pope John Paul II.
On the Value and Inviolability of Human Life - Evangelium Vitae. (Pope John Paul II March 25, 1995)
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Statement and policy of the Catholic Church issued by the Vatican and Pope John Paul II in 1995, including statements against capital punishment except in the most extraordinary circumstances.
"Death Penalty is Murder, Says Vatican," by Bruce Johnston. (London Telegraph January 30, 1997)
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London news article trumpeting a new edition of the Roman Catholic Catechism, due out in 1998, which will for the first time put capital punishment on a par with murder. The new edition would "totally incorporate" the Pope's view that there were virtually no cases in which society must be defended through the application of the death sentence.
Capital Punishment, Death Penalty in Islam
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The Islamic View of Capital Punishment. Qur'anic Criminal Justice System - "Capital Punishment, Death Penalty in Islam" - Equivalence is the Law [2:178-179], from Submission.Org.
Message Supporting a Moratorium on the Death Penalty from The Dalai Lama.
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Statement from the Dalai Lama, read by Kobutsu Shido at the "Creating a Legacy" event. (April 9, 1999).
Pax Christi USA: National Catholic Peace Movement
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A position paper against the death penalty with references to abolitionist propaganda as well as statements from catholic leaders and catholic teachings.
Perspective on the Death Penalty (Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance)
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Thorough article on Capital Punishment/Death Penalty (anti-death penalty), with links, from the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance. (1995-1999)
"What The Bible Says About Capital Punishment," by Tom Wilson.
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Very short anti-death penalty article on Bible passages relating to "an eye for an eye" and "love your enemies."
The Church and the Death Penalty.
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Very short anti-death penalty essay with biblical references from unknown Geocities author.
"Is Capital Punishment Biblical?" by Jim Watkins.
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Short anti-death penalty excerpts from the book "Death & Beyond" (1992) James N. Watkins.
"To Kill or Not to Kill: Reexamining the Death Penalty," by Ralph Moore. (U of Hope 1997)
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Short Biblical essay from the Understanding of Hope, grappling with cosmic issues about God, the Bible, morality, suffering and a host of other issues.
"On Capital Punishment: Today's Morals vs. God's Laws," by The Nightscribe, Rich Young.
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Quotations from The Bible on various capital offenses, from adultery and witchcraft, to homosexuality and cross-dressing, with links.
Quaker Friends Committee to Abolish the Death Penalty.
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Quaker anti-death penalty advocacy and activism group founded in 1993, apparently very interested in seeking clemency for Nebraska death row inmate Randy Reeves, a Native American who killed two women in a Friends Meeting House in 1980.
Friends Committee on National Legislation.
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Quaker anti-death penalty homepage with policy statements, legislative initiatives, and links to death penalty-related topics.
The Bible and Capital Punishment," from Stand to Reason. (Gregory Koukl)
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Well organized study outline discussing the Bible and the Death Penalty. (January 27, 1998)
How the Death of Karla Faye Tucker Affected Pat Robertson's Views on the Death Penalty
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Article from the National Catholic Reporter, April 23, 1999, by Teresa Malcolm.
Buddha.Net on Capital Punishment
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Anti-death penalty teachings of Buddha.
"Throwing Stones," by Steve Merten.
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Hundreds of biblical verses in support of Capital Punishment, interpreted by a self-described pro-capital punishment catholic.
Interview with Death Row Chaplain Jim Brazzil.
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Interview with Texas Death Row Chaplain Jim Brazzll from PBS Frontline.
Interview with former Death Row Chaplain Carroll Pickett.
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Interview with Rev. Carroll Pickett, who served 16 years as Texas Death Row Chaplain, from PBS Frontline.
"Thou Shalt Not Kill" by Joyce Marcel.
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Short anti-death penalty article based upon the Commandment "Thou Shalt Not Kill," by Joyce Marcel. ("God gives and takes lives, and it is not for us to play God")
The Clergy Coalition to End Executions.
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An international interfaith coalition which supports alternatives to the death penalty.
Death Penalty: The Legend of the Dogwood.
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Anti-Death Penalty inmate site from Florida Death Row Prisoner Thomas A. Wyatt, with emphasis on Christian opposition to Death Penalty.
Unitarian Universalists Against the Death Penalty
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A social action group and independent affiliate of the Unitarian Universalist Association, organized in 1996, seeking to give witness resolutions of past years calling for an end to capital punishment.
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Polling Report.Com
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Up-to-date public opinion polls on capital punishment from various sources, including Harris Polls (July 16-20, 1999), Gallup Polls (February 8-9, 1999); Also includes polls on Fear of Crime, Crime Victims, DNA, and Police.
Gallup Poll showing 66% - 26% in favor of Death Penalty. (June 23-25, 2000)
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Public Opinion Supports Death Penalty - The Gallup Organization, Princeton, NJ.
Gallup Poll showing 66% - 28% in favor of Death Penalty. (February 24, 2000)
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"Support for Death Penalty Drops to Lowest Level in 19 Years, Although Still High at 66%. Widespread agreement, even among those who favor it, that innocent people sometimes get death penalty," by Frank Newport. (In Favor or Oppose DP? DP or LWOP? Imposed Too Often or Not Enough? Has Innocent Person Ever Been Sentenced to Death?) The Gallup Organization, Princeton, NJ
Public Opinion Polls on Capital Punishment.
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Public attitudes toward crime and criminal justice-related topics: Capital Punishment. Public opinion polls (Harris, Roper, Gallup, Sam Houston State) from the Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics (Acrobat format)
Harris Poll showing 64% - 25% in favor of Death Penalty. (July 13-17, 2000)
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Support for Death Penalty Down Sharply from Last Year, but still 64-25 in favor - Harris Interactive.
Harris Poll showing 71% - 21% in favor of Death Penalty. (July 16-20, 1999)
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Support for Death Penalty Still Strong - Harris Interactive.
Texas: "Support for Death Penalty Still Strong," by Christopher Lee. (Dallas Morning News June 22, 2000)
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Results of a Scripps-Howard Texas Poll based on telephone interviews with 1,000 adult Texans conducted from May 22 to June 16, 2000. (3% margin of error) 73% in favor of capital punishment. (81 percent of whites, 44 percent of blacks and 55 percent of Hispanics)
Public Attitudes Toward Capital Punishment.
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Public support for capital punishment by race, sex, and region 1972-96 (with graphs); 1995 Gallup Survey, from Professor Michael C. Kearl, Trinity University Socioloigist.
Death Penalty Information Center - Public Opinion.
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Public Opinion About the Death Penalty - Alternatives to the Death Penalty; Law Enforcement Views on the Death Penalty; State polls from Texas, Michigan, Virginia, Illinois, Ohio, Texas, Kentucky and Canada. (slanted commentary)
"Split Decision on the Death Penalty," by Dalia Sussman. (ABCNews.Com January 19, 2000)
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ABC News article citing recent ABC News and Gallup polls, and concluding that "Public support for the death penalty is high but hardly monolithic: It drops sharply, below a majority, when life in prison without parole is offered as an alternative."
Ohio State Survey Shows Ohioans Support Death Penalty 74% - 23%. (October 1999)
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The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences' Center for Survey Research at Ohio State University has conducted a study examining the opinions of Ohioans regarding the use of the Death Penalty. The information for this survey was gathered through telephone interviews conducted from October 8, 1999, through October 31, 1999, with 819 randomly selected adults throughout the state of Ohio. 74% of the respondents were in favor of capital punishment.
Florida Poll Favors Change to Lethal Injection.
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In a New York Times survey, among the two-thirds of those Floridians participating in the survey who said they favored capital punishment, 49 percent advocated lethal injection, substantially more than the 27 percent who said the state should keep using the electric chair. Thirteen percent of death penalty supporters favored both execution methods, while 8 percent backed neither. "Most Floridians would retire Old Sparky," by Alan Judd in the Gainesville Sun. (February 18, 1998)
California: 73% Favor Moratorium Until Fairness Studied. (SF Chronicle June 22, 2000)
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News article on a Field Institute Poll, conducted June 9-18, 2000, showing that while 63% support the death penalty in California, 73% favor a halt of all executions until a study of its fairness in California is carried out. Results are from a telephone survey of 493 California adults, with a margin of error of 4.5 percentage points.
"The Case Against the Death Penalty: Public Opinion," by Hugo Adam Bedau. (July 1992)
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Short summary of anti-death penalty argument that public support for the death penalty disappears when given the option of Life Without Parole plus restitution.
"Poll Shows Alabama Death Penalty Support May be Shrinking," by William Rabb. (Mobile Register July 2, 2000)
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Mobile Register/University of South Alabama poll taken in June 2000 shows 63%-25% in favor of capital punishment suggesting a decline in support from the past. 415 Alabama adults were surveyed.
More Blacks are Backing Capital Punishment Now," by Wayne Wooley. (Detroit News, October 11, 1996)
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Detroit News article describing the increase in black support for the death penalty from 40% in 1974 to 57% in 1996, according to polls taken by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago.
Californians Attitudes about the Death Penalty. (1989)
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The results of a statewide public opinion poll conducted by Professors Craig Haney and Aida Hurtado of the University of California at Santa Cruz and financed by Death Penalty Focus of California, Amnesty International USA, the American Civil Liberties Unions of Northern and Southern California, and the Friends Committee on Legislation.
"Despite Polls and Setbacks, Death Penalty Foes Struggle On," by Kristen Campbell. (Religion News, August 28, 1997)
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Short anti-Death Penalty article claiming soft spot in public support favoring death.
"Public Support Weakening, But the Death Penalty Will Be Slow to Die" by Michael Kroll. (CSIndy.Com February 16, 2000)
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Anti-Death Penalty editorial, suggesting that the recent moratorium in Illinois, the defeat of George W. Bush in New Hampshire, the stance of Pope John Paul, and the film Dead Man Walking, have made a significant impact on public opinion.
ABCNews.Com Survey - Death Penalty vs. Life Without Parole. (January 12-16, 2000)
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Short news article on an ABC News.com survey conducted by telephone Jan. 12-16, 2000, from a random national sample of 1,006 adults. The results have a three-point error margin, and showing support for the death penalty at only 48% when given the option of LWOP. By Gary Langer and the ABCNEWS Polling Unit.
"Majority Still Support Ohio's Death Penalty," by Alan Johnson (Columbus Dispatch August 6, 2000)
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Short news article on a Buckeye State Poll showing that Ohioans continue to support the death penalty even though half of them believe it likely innocent people have been executed. The poll was conducted by a telephone survey of 794 randomly selected Ohio adults July 10-24, 2000. The poll has a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.
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Some Twentieth Century Erroneous Executions
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List and summary of cases of supposed wrongful executions, from Michael L. Radelet, Hugo Adam Bedau, and Constance Putnam, "In Spite of Innocence: Erroneous Convictions in Capital Cases." Boston: Northeastern University Press, 1992, Bedau and Radelet, "Miscarriages of Justice in Potentially Capital Cases." Stanford Law Review 40 (1987):21-179.
Justice For All: A Response to the Bedau and Radelet Study.
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Justice For All article "Death Penalty and Sentencing Information: The Risk of Executing the Innocent." A thoughtful response to the Bedau and Radelet Study.
"The Guilty and the Innocent," by Paul G. Cassell. (Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy Spring 1999)
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An examination of alleged cases of wrongful conviction from false confessions, from Paul G. Cassell, a University of Utah law professor, emerging as one of the few spokesmen to challenge the anti-death penalty movement.
Statement of Paul G. Cassell on Claims of Innocence in Capital Cases. (House of Representatives July 23, 1993)
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Full statement of Paul G. Cassell, Associate Law Professor at the University of Utah, given to the Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights, concerning claims of innocence in capital cases. ". . . the risk to innocent life from failing to carry out capital sentences imposed under contemporary safeguards far outweighs the speculative and remote risk that an execution might be in error.
"Defining Innocence," by Dudley Sharp. (November 19, 1999)
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Short Letter to the Editor of The Record Online, questioning the exaggerated claims of Death Penalty opponents regarding the number of factually "innocent" death row inmates.
The Risk of Wrongful Execution of the Innocent. (Wesley Lowe)
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Excerpt from Pro-Death Penalty article, addressing the risk of executing the innocent.
The Case for Innocence. (PBS Frontline January 11, 2000)
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Why do inmates remain in prison despite DNA evidence which exonerates them with near certainty? Documentary focusing on the DNA revolution in technology and spotlighting four cases of death row inmates: Earl Washington (Virginia), Clyde Charles (Louisiana), Roy Criner (Texas), and Roger O'Dell (Virginia), all asserting innocence. Originally aired on January 11, 2000 on PBS.
Death Penalty Information Center.
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Three lengthy reports which include short summaries of cases: "Innocence and the Death Penalty: The Increasing Danger of Executing the Innocent" (1997), "Innocence and the Death Penalty: Assessing the Danger of Mistaken Executions" (1993), and "Recent Cases of Innocence and Possible Innocence" (since 1997).
An Analysis of the Death Penalty Information Center "Innocence List." (ProDeathPenalty.Com 2000)
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The DPIC report claiming 87 innocents released from feath row has been accepted as definitive. However, when its premises and sources are examined, it becomes clear that the DPIC has vastly misled the public and overstated the problem. This article explains that many cases of allegedly innocent defendants should be eliminated from the DPIC list.
"Innocence and the Death Penalty." by Dudley Sharp. (ProDeathPenalty.Com April 16, 2000)
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Short article distinguishing between the factually innocent and the legally innocent, from Dudley Sharp, Justice For All, Director of Death Penalty Resources.
Highlights of The National Conference on Wrongful Convictions. (Northwestern University November 13 - 15, 1998)
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Highlights of a Conference held at the Northwestern University Law Center in Chicago, including assembling 30 innocent death row survivors, and media accounts of the Conference; Tips for the wrongly convicted; A portrait of the survivors; Signs of innocence.
"High-Powered Panel Probes the Death Penalty," by Robert Anthony Phillips. (APBNews June 8, 2000)
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The heavyweight panel is called the National Committee to Prevent Wrongful Executions and is the brainchild of the Constitution Project, a Washington-based nonprofit group that studies constitutional issues.
"The Quality of Justice in Capital Cases: Illinois as a Case Study," by Leigh B. Bienen.
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(61 Law & Contemp. Probs. 193 Autumn 1998) Thoroughly referenced law review article, though highly moralistic, highlighting the problems in the Illinois Capital Punishment system, zeroing in on corrupt Judges and Prosecutors, and wrongful convictions.
Innocents Killed? (Capital Defender's Toolbox)
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Despite enormous protections offered by the federal and states constitutions throughout this country, many persons have been executed despite evidence of their innocence. I offer my list of names and some of the evidence. (1998)
"Righting Wrongful Convictions: The Need for Federal Legislation." (FCNL June 27, 2000)
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National lobbying effort by FCNL, the Friends Committee on National Legislation, a Quaker lobby in the public interest, seeking to bring the concerns, experiences and testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends to bear on policy decisions in the nation's capital.
Potential Cases of Wrongful Conviction from Citizens United for Alternatives to the Death Penalty.
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List of 34 current death row prisoners across the country who were wrongly convicted according to this anti-death penalty organization, with very short slanted summaries of their cases.
"Another Death Row Inmate Cleared," by Steve Mills and Ken Armstrong. (Chicago Tribune January 19, 2000 .
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Article on the release after 4 1/2 years on Illinois death row, of former Chicago police officer Steve Manning after Prosecutors announced they will not retry the case following reversal on appeal. The Illinois tally now stands at 13 inmates exonerated and 12 executed. Manning is going to Missouri to serve two life sentences plus 100 years on other cases.
"Prosecuting the Prosecutors Accused of Railroading Rolando Cruz." (ABCNews March 14, 1999)
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Illinois' 13 Exonerated Death Row Prisoners Since 1977. (Chicago Tribune)
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Wrongful Murder Convictions (Illinois & U.S.)
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Anthony Porter: "Two Days Shy of Martyrdom," by John McCormick. (Newsweek.Com February 15, 1999)
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Anthony Porter: "Death Row Reprieve," by Tammy Webber. (ABCNews.Com February 5, 1999)
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Anthony Porter: "Class Project Saves Inmate 48 Hours Before Execution," by Mark Riley. (Sydney Herald March 13, 1999)
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Anthony Porter: "Students Recount Freeing Innocent from Death Row," by Bill Heltzel. (Pittsburg Post February 7, 1999)
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"Death Penalty Dilemma: Executing the Innocent?" by Charles Bierbauer. (CNN.Com February 24, 2000)
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Probably Innocent, Almost Executed by Stuart Taylor (Legal Times 01-01-96)
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Justice Denied: The Magazine for the Wrongly Convicted
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ACLU: Habeas Corpus Reform Impacts on the Innocent.
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"The Death Penalty: Wrongful Convictions," by Lester S. Garrett (Liberty Magazine March 1996)
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Fatal Flaws: Innocence and the Death Penalty. (Amnesty International, 1998)
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"The Case Against the Death Penalty: The Inevitability of Error," by Hugo Adam Bedau. (July 1992)
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Death Penalty Project: Innocent People Wrongly Convicted (Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights)
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"Trial & Error: Prosecutors Lie for Convictions" (1999 Chicago Tribune)
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"Win at All Costs: Government Misconduct in the Name of Expedient Justice" (1998 Pittsburgh Post)
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"Killing Justice: Government Misconduct and the Death Penalty," by Michael Kroll. (DPIC, 1994)
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"Viewpoint: Evidence that Innocent are Executed Doesn’t Exist," by Robert V. Pambianco. (Evansville Courier July 5, 2000)
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"Prosecutors Are Master Framers," by Hans Sherrer. (Justice Denied, the Magazine for the Wrongly Convicted)
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"Prosecute the Prosecutors Who Wrongly Convicted," by Robert Pauley. (St. Petersburg Times September 6, 1999)
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"Failure of the Death Penalty in Illinois," by Ken Armstrong and Steve Mills. (Chicago Tribune November 1999)
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Truth in Justice: Working to Free the Wholly Innocent of Crimes They Did Not Commit.
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Florida: Retiring Justice has "Grave Doubts" On Guilt of Some Executed (1999 AP)
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The Risk of Lethal Error in Death Penalty Cases (1998 Amnesty International)
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"Life After Death Row: Wrongfully Convicted Inmates Speak Out," by Buck Wolf. (ABC News, December 15, 1998)
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"The Wrong Men on Death Row." (U.S. News Online, November 9, 1998)
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Death Penalty Legal Representation Project for the Innocent.
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"A Reckoning on Death Row," by Jonathan Alter. (MSNBC Newsweek June 25, 2000)
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"The Wrong Man," by Alan Berlow. (The Atlantic Monthly, November 1999)
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"Death Row Dilemma: What If We Are Wrong?" by Wade Rawlings (Charlotte News, June 6, 1999)
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Guilty Until Proven Innocent. (National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty)
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"Innocence Found on Death Row," by Christopher Smart. (Salt Lake Weekly Wire, August 4, 1997)
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"In Wake of Wrongful Convictions,Is Capital Punishment Worth Keeping?" by Geraldine Sealey. (ABCNews March 6, 2000)
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"The Truth Could Set Them Free," by Jayne Keedle. (The Hartford Advocate, October 22, 1998)
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"Errors that make Wrongful Convictions Frighteningly Common, by Jayne Keedle. (The Hartford Advocate, November 19, 1998)
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"Death of Innocents," by Jayne Keedle. (The Hartford Advocate, December 1998)
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"The Death of Innocents," by Patricia Grauer. (About.Com November 18,1998)
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"Controversies on Death Row." (Time June 16, 1997)
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"Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, The Other Side of the Story," by Cal Deal.
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"Carrying Justice: Overturning Wrongful Convictions Left to Students," by David Moberg. (Salon.Com March 1, 2000)
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A Real Audio interview with Randall Dale Adams, from Hugh LaFollette, East Tennessee State University.
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"Freed from Florida Death Row," By Sydney P. Freedberg. (St. Petersburg Times, July 4, 1999)
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"The Wrong Men on Death Row." (US News Online November 9, 1998)
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"A Conservative Case Against Capital Punishment," by Carl M. Cannon. (National Review June 19, 2000)
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"Innocent on Death Row," by George Will. (Washington Post April 6, 2000)
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The Case for Innocence. (PBS Frontline January 11, 2000)
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Why do inmates remain in prison despite DNA evidence which exonerates them with near certainty? Documentary focusing on the DNA revolution in technology and spotlighting four cases of death row inmates: Earl Washington (Virginia), Clyde Charles (Louisiana), Roy Criner (Texas), and Roger O'Dell (Virginia), all asserting innocence. Originally aired on January 11, 2000 on PBS.
"Post-Conviction DNA Testing: When is Justice Served?" (United States Senate June 13, 2000)
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Summary of proceedings before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee considering bills by Chairman Orin Hatch of Utah and Ranking Minority member Patrick Leahy of Vermont. Also includes full written statements of all witnesses appearing before the Committee.
National Commission on the Future of DNA Evidence. (United States Attorney General)
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The Attorney General directed the National Institute of Justice to establish and administer a commission with the purpose of providing the Attorney General with recommendations on the use of current and future DNA methods, applications and technologies in the operation of the criminal justice system, from the crime scene to the courtroom, in order to maximize the value of forensic DNA Evidence in the criminal justice system.
"Convicted by Juries, Exonerated by Science." (National Institute of Justice June 1996)
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Case Studies in the Use of DNA Evidence to Establish Innocence - by Edward Connors, Thomas Lundregan, Neal Miller, Tom McEwen, staff members of the Institute for Law and Justice, Alexandria, Virginia.
The Innocence Project from Yeshiva University Cordozo School of Law.
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A clinical law student program providing pro bono legal assistance to inmates who are challenging their convictions based on DNA testing of evidence, though clients must obtain funding for testing. Founded in 1992 by Barry Scheck, Professor of Law, and Peter Neufeld, Esq., the Project has represented or assisted in over thirty-six of the sixty-three cases where convictions have been reversed or overturned in the United States.
"Death Penalty and DNA," from the CNN.Com Law Center. (June 2000)
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"DNA Testing Reveals Flaws in Criminal Justice System," by Stan Swofford. (North Carolina News August 6, 2000)
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DNA Testing Ordered in Felker Case; Suspect Executed 4 Years Ago," by Rhonda Cook. (Atlanta Journal July 26, 2000)
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Virginia Governor Uses DNA Evidence to Pardon Troy Lynn Webb from Death Row," by Larry O'Dell (AP, October 1996)
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State's Attorney Devine Calls for DNA Testing in all Death Penalty Cases," by Rick Hepp. (Chicago Tribune June 22, 2000)
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"Does DNA Technology Warrant a Death Penalty Moratorium?" by Barbara McCuen. (SpeakOut.Com May 03, 2000)
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"OJ Was Proved Innocent," by Ann Coulter. (TownHall.Com June 30, 2000)
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"Senate Panel Hears of Death-row Inmates Saved by DNA, by John Farrell. (Boston Globe 6/14/2000 )
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"Death Row Inmates, Lifers to Get DNA Aid," by Alex Fryer. (Seattle Times May 1, 2000)
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Book Review by Joe Beaird: "Actual Innocence: Making the Case for DNA." (APBNews.Com February 28, 2000)
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"Debating DNA: Crimefighting Tool or Invasion of Privacy," by Geraldine Sealey. (ABCNews August 4, 1999)
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DNA Test Could Clear Rape, Murder Convict, Earl Washington, Jr. in Virginia. (APBNews.Com April 18, 2000)
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Ex-Death Row Inmate, Earl Washington, Jr. Faces New DNA Tests. (APBNews.Com June 2, 2000)
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Beyond Innocence: The Dark Side of DNA Testing. (Friends Committe on National Legislation June 27, 2000)
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"Increasing Number Say Inmates Should Be Allowed DNA Tests," by Andrea McCarren. (ABCNews June 10, 2000)
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"DNA Technology Puts Death Penalty to Test," by John Aloysius Farrell. (Boston Globe June 2, 2000)
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"DNA Test Fails to Clear Reprieved Death Row Inmate Ricky McGinn." (CourtTV/AP July 12, 2000)
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"Once Spared Condemned Killer, Ricky McGinn, is Executed in Texas." (ABCNews September 27, 2000)
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"Halls of Justice: DNA and Death Row," by Beverley Lumpkin. (Washington Post June 16, 2000)
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"Fulfilling the Promise of DNA." (ABC News March 13, 2000)
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"Illinois Puts Executions on Hold." (APBNews/AP January 31, 2000)
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News article on the announcement of Illinois Governor Ryan of a moratorium on executions today, saying he wants to know why more Illinois death sentences have been overturned than carried out, and citing 13 overturned convictions which have spurred a review of the system.
"Illinois Governor Picks Death Penalty Panel." (APBNewws/AP March 9, 2000)
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Short news article announcing the appointment of a panel by Illinois Governor Ryan to study the death penalty while a moratorium remains in effect.
"Death Takes a Holiday: Illinois Halts Executions," by Wendy Cole. (Time February 14, 2000)
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Short news article on the announced moratorium on executions in Illinois, and the expected 14th exonerated death row inmate (Edgar Ace Hope) in Illinois in the summer of 2000.
"Moratorium on Execution in Illinois," by Geraldine Sealey. (ABCNews January 31, 2000)
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With the reputation of his state’s capital punishment system tarnished by a series of wrongful convictions, Illinois Governor George Ryan announced on Monday that he would not allow another execution to take place there until an investigation is completed. (With a listing of the 13 "exonerated" from Illinois Death Row)
"Death Row Blunders Spur Execution Moratoriums," by Robert Phillips. (APBNewws/AP February 4, 2000.
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News article describing the nationwide effect of wrongfully convicted death row prisoners, which abolitionists see as "hundreds of small successes."
"Falwell Against Moratorium on Death Penalty." (AP/PilotOnline April 11, 2000)
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News article describing the opposition of Rev. Jerry Falwell to a death penalty moratorium, despite Pat Robertson's contrary views.
"Falwell, Robertson at Odds Over Death Penalty." (AP/Detroit News April 11, 2000)
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News article describing the opposition of Rev. Jerry Falwell to a death penalty moratorium, despite Pat Robertson's contrary views.
A Call for a Moratorium on the Death Penalty in Illinois from the Chicago Council of Lawyers. (March 21, 1997)
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Resolution of Illinois Lawyers group that very much sounds like the blueprint adopted by Governor Ryan three years later.
"Why I Support The Illinois Death Penalty Moratorium Campaign," by Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. (1997)
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Short press release of Illinois Congressman justifying his stance against the death penalty and for a moratorium on Illinois executions.
1997 ABA Resolution Seeking a Moratorium on the Death Penalty. (American Bar Association)
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Resolution adopted by the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association on February 3, 1997, calling for a moratorium on carrying out death sentences in the United States until the jurisdiction (1) ensures that death penalty cases are administered fairly and impartially, in accordance with due process, and (2) minimizes the risk that innocent persons may be executed. [3. until all Prosecutors are villified and all fees are paid!]
1997 ABA Resolution Seeking a Moratorium on the Death Penalty. (CourtTV)
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Complete text of Resolution adopted by the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association on February 3, 1997, calling for a moratorium on carrying out death sentences in the United States until the jurisdiction (1) ensures that death penalty cases are administered fairly and impartially, in accordance with due process, and (2) minimizes the risk that innocent persons may be executed.
"A Gathering Momentum: Continuing Impacts of the ABA Call for a Moratorium on Executions." (January 2000)
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Report from the American Bar Association Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities. (148 pg) Legislative, Executive, and Judicial activity and developments toward a moratorium; Impacts within and beyond the legal community.
Renewed Call for a Moratorium on the Death Penalty by the ABA. (2000)
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July 10, 2000 Press Release from the incoming President of the American Bar Association, Martha Barnett, renewing the call for a moratorium on the federal death penalty, and urging lawyers to review death penalty systems in their states.
A Response to the ABA from the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies.(August 1997)
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A detailed report showing a striking pattern of ABA activities and positions that regularly favored the criminal defense position in litigation and legislation, and that the pro-criminal defense orientation of the ABA was in part responsible for prosecutors not joining the ABA or dropping their membership.
"ABA Moratorium Demand Not Enough." (NLADA 1997)
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Statement of the Board of the National Legal Aid and Defender Association calling for a stronger stand by the American Bar Association.
Moratorium 2000.
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A campaign for a global petition drive calling for a moratorium on the death penalty, headed by Sister Helen Prejean, Dr. Michael Radelet, and Richard C. Dieter.
"Death on Hold" by Dudley Sharp (Ft. Worth Star-Telegram.Com February 5, 2000)
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Editorial by Dudley Sharp of Justice for All on the question: In the wake of the Illinois moratorium on executions, should Texas consider something similar?
"No Ban Needed: Foes Should Abandon Hypocrisy," by Ron Moore, District Attorney.(Charlotte News, June 6, 1999)
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Short essay from a North Carolina Prosecutor scolding the hypocrisy of the anti-death penalty movement and its request for a moratorium.
"The Death of Death," by Byron York. (The American Spectator April 2000)
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"Death penalty abolitionists could never get the public to support their cause - until they came up with a new way to sell their product." Excellent article exposing some of the supposed "exonerations" leading to a moratorium in Illinois, and the money behind the movement in the MacArthur Justice Center in Chicago.
Moratorium Now!, a Campaign of Equal Justice USA, A Project of the Quixote Center
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Self-described project seeking to expand public opposition to the death penalty, as well as bring into clear focus the racial, economic and political biases active in U.S. courts, prisons, jails and policing agencies.
Message Supporting a Moratorium on the Death Penalty from The Dalai Lama.
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Statement from the Dalai Lama, read by Kobutsu Shido at the "Creating a Legacy" event. (April 9, 1999).
Illinois: A Call for a Death Penalty Moratorium (Loyola Univ)
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A call for a death penalty moratorium in Illinois by the Loyola University Chicago chapter of Amnesty International.
"Nebraska Poised to Approve Death Penalty Moratorium." (The Independent.Com/AP May 18, 1999)
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News article asking the questions: Why here? Why now? On the verge of the Nebraska Legislature approving a moratorium on executions.
New Jerseyans for a Death Penalty Moratorium.
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Homepage of New Jersey Organization with a mission to win public and political support for the passage of moratorium bill by the New Jersey State Legislature.
"Pat Robertson Urges Moratorium on U.S. Executions," by Brooke A. Masters.(Washington Post April 8, 2000)
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"Summary of Factors Which Support a Moratorium on Executions." (The Progress Report 2000)
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The Death Penalty on Trial: Supporting a Moratorium. (Friends Committe on National Legislation June 27, 2000)
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"Reno Says She Finds No Basis for Moratorium on Federal Death Penalty," by Terry Frieden. (CNN September 12, 2000)
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"Zeal to End the Death Penalty Growing," by Robert F. Drinan. (National Catholic Reporter June 16, 2000)
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"Death Knell for the Death Penalty? by Mark Hansen. (ABA Journal Cover Story June 2000)
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Testimony of Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold on National Death Penalty Moratorium Act. (2000)
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Botched Executions by Michael Radelet at FSU (Updated by DPIC)
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Short summaries of 25 Post-Furman botched executions (15 lethal injection, 9 electric chair, 1 gas chamber)by Michael L. Radelet at Florida State University and updated by the Death Penalty Information Center. (06/09/2000)
Botched and Wrongful Electrocutions from TheElectricChair.com
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Very short summaries of botched electric chair executions (10 in New York prior to 1939 and 8 post-Furman) from TheElectricChair.com.
The Shocking Truth About Death in the Electric Chair
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Thorough and well-referenced anti-chair article from Karl Keys at Capital Defenders Toolbox, detailing the gruesome psysiology of death by electrocution and the rejection of this method of execution on animals and humans by almost all states; Summaries of scores of botched electrocutions, and some history of execution methods, state by state; Detailed history of the Kentucky Electric Chair.
Cruel and Unusual? Prison Editors Help Pull the Plug on an Electric Chair.
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Short article by Wendell Smith from the Columbia Journalism Review (Sept 1991), commenting upon botched Louisiana executions and the efforts of the prison magazine, The Angolite, causing a change to lethal injection as the approved method of execution.
Botched Execution Prompts Electric Chair Scrutiny in Florida. (CNN 1997)
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CNN Miami news article by Correspondent Susan Candiotti following the fiery execution of Pedro Medina on March 25, 1997 in Florida's electric chair, with some interesting quotes from the victim's family.
Botched Lethal Injections (Capital Punishment U.K.)
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List and short summary of botched lethal injections in the United States from 1983-1995, from Capital Punishment - U.K.
"Gruesome Execution in 1851 Helped End Death Penalty," by Dennis McCann. (Milwaukee Journal March 24, 1998)
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Short history of the death penalty in Wisconsin, detailing the last execution in 1851, where a man convicted of murdering his wife was hanged, but it took nearly 10 minutes for him to die.
"Questions Raised by Lethal Injection May Reach High Court," by Lesley Clark. (Miami Herald June 9, 2000)
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News article describing the efforts of defense lawyers to have the supreme Court review lethal injection procedures following the execution of Bennie Demps in Florida. Demps launched into a seven-minute rant before he died, saying correction officers trying to sink a needle into his arm "butchered" him and caused "a lot of pain."
"State's Lethal Injection of Killer Turns Chaotic," by Phil Long and Steve Bousquet. (Miami Herald June 8, 2000)
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News article describing the lethal injection execution of Florida killer Bennie Demps. The execution was delayed for 33 minutes as technicians struggled to insert a lethal IV, causing Demps to launch into a tirade.
What if a Stay of Execution is Received After Commencement of the Lethal Injection? (1998)
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Oregon Attorney General Opinion on the effect of a stay of execution received by the warden after the process of lethal injection has started. (November 6, 1998)
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Bureau of Justice Statistics: Capital Punishment 1993-98
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Yearly publication of the U.S. Department of Justice with detailed statistics and history of the death penalty in the U.S.; Methods of Execution state by state. Availability lags approximately one year behind.
Death Penalty Information Center
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Methods of Execution, state by state, with recent news reports of changes to lethal injection in Tennessee, Kentucky and Florida; Total number of executions since 1976 by method used; List of executions since 1976 by name, date, state, method, and race of defendant and victim.
Death Penalty News and Updates (SMU)
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From Rick Halperin and Joan Brett. List of executed prisoners since 1977 by name, date, state, method, and names of victims.
Florida Corrections Commission Report: Methods of Execution & Execution Protocols. (September 1997)
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State by state comparisons of execution methods, short histories, costs, and detailed protocols. Commission created in the wake of several botched electrocutions in Florida, and a public debate over whether to change to lethal injection.
Florida Corrections Commission Report: Execution Methods Used by States. (June 1997)
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The Death Penalty in Florida; Executions in the U.S. - A Brief History; Methods Of Execution By State; Survey of States Methods and Protocols; Previous Legislation Proposed by Florida Legislature; Florida's Attorney General Recommendation; Florida Corrections Commission Recommendations; Appendices includes newspaper editorials, diagram of electric chair, internet sources, botched executions, courts upholding use of lethal injection.
Death Penalty Photo Essay - Methods of Execution. (Fox News 2000)
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First Class photos of various methods of execution in the United States, with short commentary and description on each.
Amnesty International - USA.
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Methods of Execution, state by state.
Methods of Execution. (Capital Punishment - U.K.)
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A listing of the approved methods of execution in the United States and worldwide throughout history (electrocution, lethal injection, gas chamber, firing squad, hanging, beheading, burning at stake, guillotine), with a summary on the history and procedures of each.
Methods of Execution. (Vanguard by Caz)
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A listing of the approved current methods of execution in the United States (electrocution, lethal injection, gas chamber, firing squad, hanging) with a short summary on the history and procedures of each.
Reckoning the Death Penalty: Methods of Execution
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ABC News Special Report (1998), listing the approved methods of execution in the United States (electrocution, lethal injection, gas chamber, firing squad, and hanging), with a short summary and photos of each.
Derechos/Amnesty International. (1996)
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Listing of approved methods of execution in the U.S. (electrocution, lethal injection gas chamber, firing squad, and hanging), with states authorizing each use, and a short summary of the procedures and effects on the body.
Historical Methods of Torture and Execution.
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Very short summaries of execution methods from beheading to burning at the stake from ElectricChair.Com, with some photos and illustrations.
Historical Methods of Torture and Execution.
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Very short summaries of execution methods from beheading to burning at the stake to lethal injection, with some photos and illustrations, from the Belleville, Illinois Diocese.
Historical Methods of Torture and Execution.
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Very short summaries of execution methods from beheading to burning at the stake to lethal injection, from honors students at the University of South Dakota.
"Torture Display Ranks Electric Chair With Rack," by Randy Dotinga. (APBNews July 7, 2000)
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Short news article on the display of various methods of punishment, execution, and torture, now showing in San Diego, which includes the elctric chair. Sponsored by an Italian Group, the Show decries U.S. method of execution by electrocution.
Death Tools from Lorenzo and Paolo.
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Listing of various methods of execution through the years (electric chair, gas chamber, hanging, lethal injection, garrotte, shooting, and guillotine), with a short summary of the procedures and effects on the body and photos/illustrations of each. (extreme anti-death penalty slant)
The Law's Hall of Horror from the World Wide Legal Information Association.
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Short bloody history of torture in the name of punishment for crime, including descriptions of Crucifixion, Drawn and Quartered, and Burning at the Stake.
Executioners and Executions from Madame Guillotine.
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Short historical summaries of various execution methods in Europe and USA, with emphasis on guillotine, with photos.
Capital Punishments: Methods of Execution
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Listing of various methods of execution through the years (hanging, decapitation, guillotine, burning at stake, and quartering) with a short summary of the history and procedures with photos/illustrations of each, from Capital Punishments.
The Shocking Truth About Death in the Electric Chair
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Thorough and well-referenced anti-chair article from Karl Keys at Capital Defenders Toolbox, detailing the gruesome psysiology of death by electrocution and the rejection of this method of execution on animals and humans by almost all states; Summaries of botched electrocutions and some history of execution methods, state by state; Detailed history of Kentucky Electric Chair.
Electric Current through an Electric Chair.
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Entry in The Physics Factbook by April Dunetz, edited 1998-2000 by Glenn Elert.
"America Pulling Plug on Electric Chair" by Robert A. Phillips (APB News January 24, 2000)
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Thorough article on the history of the Electric Chair and the last states replacing this method of execution with lethal injection.
Glass v. Louisiana, 471 U.S. 1080 (1985) (Brennan Dissent)
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A U.S. Supreme Court case denying certiorari, where the death row inmate challenges the method of execution (electric chair) as cruel and unusual. The dissenting opinion of Justice William Brennan details the constitutional history of the method and the gruesome effects on the human body.
"Nebraska Judge Rules Electric Chair Cruel and Unusual." (APBNews May 8, 2000)
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Short news article on the decision by Scotts Bluff County District Judge Robert Hippe, upholding Nebraska's death penalty law, but ruling that the procedure used by state prison officials, using four separate jolts of electricity during electrocutions, amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.
Electric Chair: History
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Short, but well documented, electric chair history by Ted Frank at the AFU and Urban Legends Newsgroup "alt.folklore.urban,misc.legal" (1993)
Electric Chair: History
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Short article on Thomas Edison and the electric chair by Terry Chan at the AFU and Urban Legends Newsgroup "alt.folklore.urban,misc.legal"
Electric Chair: History
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Short summary and review of 1998 film by Nicholas O'Dwyer entitled "The Chair", from First Run/Icarus Films, which details the New York experience and the Edison/Westinghouse wars.
Electric Chair: Florida
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Short description and history of Florida electric chair provided by the Florida Dept. of Corrections.
"Political Suicide: Florida Lawmaker Suggests Crucifixion. (Goofball.Com January 12, 2000)
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A fed-up Florida legislator, Rep. Howard Futch, suggested the state crucify death-row inmate Thomas Provenzano, whose delusions of being Jesus Christ have helped delay his execution.
Florida Supreme Court Opinion Upholding Constitutionality of Electric Chair.
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Thomas H. Provenzano v. Michael W. Moore. (Opinion #95973) Florida Supreme Court opinion upholding the constitutionality of the Electric Chair following the botched executions of Allen Lee Davis and Pedro Medina. (September 24, 1999)
Photos of Allen Lee "Tiny" Davis in Electric Chair Following 1999 Florida Execution.
Showcased as part of summary of the issues surrounding the use of the electric chair in Florida, by J. J. Maloney, from The Crime Encyclopedia. Following the execution, when the Florida Supreme Court ruled, yet again, that execution by electrocution is not unconstitutional, a dissenting justice attached three photographs of the execution to his dissent, and it became public record.
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Florida Inmates Can Now Choose Method of Execution. (APBNews January 15, 2000)
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Short article on the special Florida legislative session changing the prescribed method of execution from electric chair to lethal injection to avoid the legal challenges to the electric chair, but giving the inmate the right to choose.
"Capital Punishment on Trial," by Charles Elmore. (Salon Magazine, September 8, 1999)
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Article from reporter who witnessed Florida electric chair execution, concluding that the method is inhumane.
Electric Chair: Florida
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Press release and photo of newly constructed oak electric chair provided by the Florida Dept. of Corrections.
Electric Chair: Florida
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Editorial comment from Salon Magazine (Apr 1997) commenting on an electric chair malfunction in the execution of Pedro Medina and the callousness of the Florida Attorney General's statements thereafter.
Electric Chair: Florida
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Editorial comment from City Link Online on Florida's use of the electric chair, with detailed emphasis on historical descriptions on the cruel and gruesome nature of the execution method.
Electric Chair: Louisiana
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Short article by Wendell Smith from the Columbia Journalism Review (Sept 1991), commenting upon botched Louisiana executions and the efforts of the prison magazine, The Angolite, causing a change to lethal injection as the approved method of execution.
"High Court Rejects Challenge to Electric Chair." (APBNews/AP February 22, 2000)
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News article on the U.S. Supreme Court opinion rejecting the appeal of Alabama Death Row inmate Robert Lee Tarver, by a 5-4 vote finding that Alabama's electric chair, known as "yellow mama," does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment.
Electric Chair: Georgia
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Short summary of news reports of proposed state legislation to replace electric chair with guillotine as method of execution.
Electric Chair: Ohio
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Short history of Ohio executions by electric chair, with photo of chair. (Channel 5 TVNews 1999)
Execution by Lethal Injection: Medicine at the Service of State Ordered Killing
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January 1998 article from Amnesty International with an abundance of propaganda and rhetoric.
Doctors, The Death Penalty, and Lethal Injection
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A bibliography of medical journal and review articles against physicians role in lethal injection executions from the University of Dundee, Scotland.
Lethal Injection: What Really Happens.
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Texas Death Row inmate site with short description of lethal injection chemicals and effects on the body, with a photo of Texas lethal injection chamber.
"Death on the Gurney: An Idea Made in Oklahoma," by Kevin Acers.
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Short article on the origins of lethal injection as a means of execution originating in Oklahoma, from the Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty.
Lethal Injection: Federal
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Brief summary of federal lethal injection procedures and the death chamber at Terre Haute, Indiana, with illustrations and Real Video. (Salt Lake Tribune)
Lethal Injection: Nevada
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Brief summary and illustration of lethal injection procedures in Nevada. (Las Vegas Review-Journal, October 1998)
Lethal Injection: Ohio
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February 18, 1999 news report from Columbus, Ohio TV News 5 on the upcoming execution of Wilford Berry. Summary of Ohio lethal injection execution protocol, with photo.
Lethal Injection: Ohio
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Photo of lethal injection chamber at Southern Ohio Correctional Facility provided by Ohioans to Stop Executions.
Lethal Injection: Texas
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Execution procedures, witnesses, death row visitation, last meal. (San Antonio Express-News)
Lethal Injection: North Carolina
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Short history of North Carolina execution methods and summary of lethal injection procedures, with photo of gurney. (North Caolina Department of Correction)
Lethal Injection: California
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Detailed lethal injection execution procedures and protocol from the California Department of Corrections.
Lethal Injection: California
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Photos of California Death Row, the execution chamber and lethal injection table from the California Department of Corrections.
Lethal Injection: California
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"The Danger of a Kinder and Gentler Death Penalty," by Mary Ellen Leary. (Pacific News Service Ezine Jenn, February 27, 1996). The author's obvious anti-death penalty bias shows in this article describing the unexciting and antiseptic resumption of executions (by lethal injection) in California.
Gas Chamber: California
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Photos of California Death Row, the execution chamber and chair for lethal gas from the California Department of Corrections.
Gas Chamber: Mississippi
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Design requirements and operational protocol of the execution gas chamber at Mississippi State Penetentiary, by Fred Leuchter, "Expert in Execution Technology." (1989) The Report is designed "for use by all scholars so that they may determine for themselves the impossibility of the existence of the alleged German (Nazi) Gas Chambers." Includes a short history and description of the Mississippi Gas Chamber, with photos.
Gas Chamber: Arizona
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Short history of Arizona executions by hanging, gas chamber, and lethal injection, with photo of death chamber. (Arizona Department of Corrections)
Gas Chamber: North Carolina
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Summary of gas chamber execution procedures in North Caolina, with photos. (North Caolina Department of Correction)
Firing Squad: Utah
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Short comment on Utah firing squads by Ted Frank at the AFU and Urban Legends Newsgroup "alt.folklore.urban,misc.legal" (1994)
Hanging: England
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The History of Judicial Hanging. Excellent discussion on the historical use of execution by hanging worldwide, with detailed description of the gallows, the noose, the hood. (photo of noose and board used in Washington state 1994)
Hanging: Rope Knots.
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Excerpts from The Ashley Book of Knots showing the proper way to use a hangman's knot by Lee Rudolph at the AFU and Urban Legends Newsgroup "alt.folklore.urban". (1994)
"Gruesome Execution in 1851 Helped End Death Penalty," by Dennis McCann. (Milwaukee Journal March 24, 1998)
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Short history of the death penalty in Wisconsin, detailing the last execution in 1851, where a man convicted of murdering his wife was hanged, but it took nearly 10 minutes for him to die.
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"Forget the Conventions, Just Televise the Executions," by Matthew Miller. (Minneapolis Star June 28, 2000)
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Short opinion article, approving of televised executions in order to show
"Wanted: Witness to the Execution," by Geraldine Sealey. (ABCNews July 21, 2000)
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"Of the 38 states that have the death penalty, more than a dozen require the presence of civilians at executions — on average, these states require a half-dozen witnesses with no connection to the crime victim or perpetrator and who are not members of the media."
"'Come and See Them Die' Plea as Rush of Executions Gains Pace," by Simon Davis. (London Telegraph July 29, 2000)
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"The number of executions in the United States is so high that states are advertising for volunteers to act as public witnesses."
The Rights of Murder Victims to Witness Executions. (CourtTV)
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Listing of the 13 states that currently allow victims' families to watch the execution of the murderer.
An Argument Against Allowing the Families of Murder Victims to View Executions.
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"An Argument Against Allowing the Families of Murder Victims to View Executions" by Michael Lawrence Goodwin (Journal of Family Law 1997)
"Entire Execution Must be Open to Press, Judge Says," by Bob Egelko. (SF Examiner July 27, 2000)
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News article on a recent U.S. District Court decision in California, holding that the state of California must keep the curtains open as soon as they attempt to restrain the inmate and insert IV, and not wait until lethal drugs start flowing.
"Reporters Should See Executions From Start to Finish," by John Nolan. (Columbus Dispatch September 6, 2000)
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News article on a recent U.S. District Court decision in California, holding that the state of California must keep the curtains open as soon as they attempt to restrain the inmate and insert IV, and not wait until lethal drugs start flowing.
"Ohio Dad hopes to See His Daughter's Killer Die," by Bob Dreitzler. (Columbus Dispatch July 14, 2000)
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After a Highland County, Ohio Prosecutor announces that he will seek the death penalty against 18 year old John Tyler McCoy Jackson, for the rape and murder of a 13 year old, the victim's father says: "I want to see him die, and I mean soon, not 20 years from now. I might not be around in 20 years."
State Senator Chlouber to Witness Execution of Aunt's Killer. (Denver Post March 8, 2000)
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Short article on the intent of Colorado State Senator Ken Chlouber to witness the Oklahoma execution of the death row inmates who tortured and killed his aunt 15 years earlier.
"Capital Punishment on Trial," by Charles Elmore. (Salon Magazine, September 8, 1999)
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Article from reporter who witnessed Florida electric chair execution, concluding that the method is inhumane.
Lethal Injection: Texas
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Execution procedures, witnesses, death row visitation, last meal. (San Antonio Express-News)
"Watching Steven Roach Die: Report From the Virginia Death Chamber ." (APBNews January 14, 2000)
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First hand account of the January 13, 2000 execution of Steven Edward Roach by the State of Virginia for a murder he had committed when he was 17 years old. Written by Robert Anthony Phillips of APBNews.
"KQED Sues To Videotape Capital Punishment," by Michael Schwarz. (Journalism Ethics, March 1991)
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Short article/news release by executive producer and director of Current Affairs for KQED-TV in San Francisco, claiming that journalists have a right and obligation to serve as the public's witness.
Donahue Wants Televised Executions. (About.Com November 26, 1999)
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Short article on the request of Phil Donahue that the public should get a chance to witness for itself the process by which convicted murderers are put to death. Of course, he offered to host that program and to televise an execution.
Donahue Wants to Televise McVeigh Execution. (Freedom Forum January 14, 1998)
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Remarks by talk show host Phil Donahue to the Freedom Forum Online, expressing his desire to host the televised execution of Timothy McVeigh.
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Execution of the Mentally Retarded (Death Penalty Information Center)
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List of 34 allegedly mentally retarded inmates who have been executed since 1976, by name, state, race, IQ, and date of execution, with short summaries of each.
Execution of the Mentally Retarded (Fight the Death Penalty in USA)
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List of mentally retarded inmates who have been executed since 1976, by name, state, race, IQ, and date of execution; Texas newspaper editorials and articles.
Execution of Persons With Mental Retardation (Amnesty International USA)
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List of mentally retarded inmates who have been executed since 1976, by name and state; List of states which prohibit execution of the mentally retarded.
Eddie's Links
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Homepage of Louisiana Death Row Inmate Eddie Mitchell, purportedly having an IQ of 66, with links.
The Arc of the United States, a national organization on mental retardation.
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The country's largest voluntary organization committed to the welfare of all children and adults with mental retardation and their families. (formerly the Association for Retarded Citizens of the United States)
Sanity Hearing for Horace Kelly, Awaiting Execution on California Death Row
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Real Audio NPR News story on an upcoming California sanity hearing for death row inmate Horace Kelly. (April 1998)
The Imminent Execution of Larry Robison, Mentally Ill on Texas Death Row. (July 1999)
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Amnesty International report detailing the trial errors and mental illness of Texas Death Row inmate Larry Robinson, scheduled for execution august 17, 1999.
"Why our Mentally Ill Son is on Texas Death Row," by Lois Robinson.(John Paul Penry)
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Letter from mother of Texas Death Row inmate Larry Robinson, giving mental history and requesting assistance. Also reflections on the execution of Larry Robinson on January 21, 2000.
The Imminent Execution of Johnny Paul Penry, Age 6.
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Information on Texas Death Row inmate John Paul Penry, giving mental history, including opinions that he has an IQ of 50-63 and functions at a level of a 6 or 7 year old, and requesting assistance.
"Execution vs. Treating Ills," by Michael King. (Christian Science Monitor, August 16, 1999)
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Short article on the upcoming Texas execution of Larry Robinson, who allegedly committed 5 murders where the "evidence is abundant that Robison was completely insane at the time of the murders."
Offending Justice: Execution of the Mentally Incompetent (National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty)
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Short "fact sheet" on executions of the mentally incompetent from an anti-death penalty point of view.
"The Green Mile: Justice for the Developmentally Disabled. (About.Com January 6, 2000)
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Short article highlighting the movies The Green Mile and Of Mice and Men, questioning the propriety of a civilized society putting to death a person who is mentally retarded.
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Killing for Votes: The Dangers of Politicizing the Death Penalty Process.
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Death Penalty Information Center Report by Richard C. Dieter (October 1996)
Judges and the Politics of Death.
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"Judges and the Politics of Death: Deciding Between the Bill of Rights and the Next Election in Capital Cases" by Stephen B. Bright and Patrick J. Keenan (73 Boston University Law Review 759 (May 1995).
"Pressures on Elected Judges in Capital Cases," by Stephen B. Bright.
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Short discussion of politics and the death penalty at the death penalty conference: The Death Penalty in the 21st Century. (American University Law Review, December, 1995)
Conservatives Become Unlikely Death Penalty Critics," by Clarence Page. (MyDrum.Com April 13, 2000)
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Obviously slanted anti-death penalty column questioning the sincerity of a new breed of death-penalty critic: the conservatives.
"Politics Becomes a Player in the Death Penalty Debate," by Naftali Bendavid. (Chicago Tribune July 8, 2000)
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Short news article on President Clinton's issuance of a stay of execution for Juan Raul Garza, a Texas drug trafficker initially scheduled to die Aug. 5 for the murder of three other drug dealers, until federal clemency rules can be instituted.
"Dark Shadows: Death Penalty Casts Pall Over Campaigns," by Ann Compton. (ABCNews June 14, 2000)
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Short news article on the death penalty as an issue in the Gore/Bush campaigns in light of the Columbia University Study.
The Politics of Crime and the Death Penalty.
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The Politics of Crime and the Death Penalty: Not "Soft on Crime," But Hard on the Bill of Rights by Stephen B. Bright (39 Saint Louis University Law Journal 479 (Winter, 1995).
"The Vain Search for Deadly Accuracy," by Richard Cohen. (Washington Post April 20, 2000)
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You can DNA test to your heart's content, provide money for crackerjack lawyers, look every prosecutor in the eye and make him cross his heart, but the innocent will, inevitably and with certainty, die anyway. If politicians want to ensure that doesn't happen, all they have to do is abolish capital punishment. There's a test for that, too. It's called political courage.
"Beyond Politics: Why Supreme Court Justices are Appointed for Life," by Roger Cossack. (CNN.Com Law Center July 13, 2000)
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Short article discussing the constitutional basis for the framers making life terms for Supreme Court Justices in order to avoid politics. Also noting that several states have rejected this approach, requiring the justices to stand for election. Also recognizing the importance of the next President's appointments to the bench.
"Calculating the Risk," by William Saletan. (MotherJones July/August 1999)
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Does the Death Penalty protect innocent life, or endanger it? As fatal errors escalate, voters may reconsider capital punishment.
"Texas Execution Tests the Limits of Comprehension," by William Saletan. (MotherJones July/August 1999)
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News artcile on the upcoming Texas execution of Oliver David Cruz, confessed murderer of a 24 year old female soldier 12 years before, and reportedly below the threshold of mental retardation.
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"George W. Bush: Governor Death," by Christopher Hitchens. (Salon Magazine August 7, 1999)
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Article questioning why the assembly-line execution machine of Texas Governor Bush has not become a presidential campaign issue.
"A Capital Issue: The Politics of the Death Penalty, by Ramesh Ponnuru. (National Review May 1, 2000)
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Article spotlighting the resurgence of the death penalty as a political issue in the 2000 campaign, and attempting to predict how Bush and Gore should respond to the issue.
"George W. Bush and the Death Penalty," by Robert Bryce. (Intellectual Capital.Com March 2, 2000)
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Obviously slanted anti-death penalty article critical of Texas Governor and presidential Candidate Bush for failing to grant clemencies in Texas during his tenure.
"Gore's Silence Disturbing on Texas Executions," by Eric Zorn. (Chicago Tribune June 13, 2000)
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Liberal Tribune columnist lamenting why Gore refuses to challenge Bush on the death penalty issue, concluding that he's so afraid of looking "soft on crime" that he simply won't concern himself with the death penalty.
"Shouldn't Press Be Asking Hard Questions About Death Row In-Justice?" by Morton Mintz. (TomPaine.Com May 15, 2000)
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Obviously slanted anti-death penalty article critical of Texas Governor Bush and the lack of investigative reorting on the question.
"Bush's Death Penalty Dodge," by Alan Berlow. (Salon.Com June 12, 2000)
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Obviously slanted anti-death penalty article critical of Texas Governor Bush's failure to grant clemency and reprieves in death cases during his tenure. Recalls Texas several executions, the press releases, and the decisions made by Bush, including the recent reprieve granted to Ricky McGinn.
"Experts; Record Number of Texas Executions Won't Hurt Bush," by Julia Campbell. (FoxNews.Com January 19, 2000)
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Pre-Primaries article with the opinion that the record number of executions scheduled for January 2000 in Texas, will not hurt Bush's chances, especially with the conservative wing of the Republican Party.
"Oblivious To Death Penalty's Death Knell," by Salim Muwakkil. (Chicago Tribune July 24, 2000)
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"Despite growing evidence that our system of capital punishment is arbitrary and fraught with error (not to mention primitive and irrational), the issue has failed to provoke much response from the major--or minor--presidential candidates.
"George W. Bush on the Death Penalty," by Robert Bryce. (VoxCap.Com March 2, 2000)
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"Death Penalty Foes Far From Forcing a Ban," by Bob Kemper. (Chicago Tribune July 9, 2000)
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"Death Penalty Protester Heckles Bush," by Karen Gullo. (AP July 10, 2000)
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"Cases to Highlight Bush's Death Penalty Role," by John Farrell. (Boston Globe December 21, 1999)
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"Texas Execution Rate Becomes Hot Political Issue." (Fox News/AP July 12, 2000)
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"The Juvenile Death Penalty Today: Death Sentences and Executions for Juvenile Crimes," by Victor L. Streib.
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Comprehensive and authoritative work by Victor L. Streib, Professor of Law at Ohio Northern University, available only in electronic format. Historical background; Execution of Juvenile Offenders January 1973-June 2000 by name, state, date of execution, age at crime, age at execution; Legal Context; Minimum Death Penalty Ages by American Jurisdiction; Foreign Countries; Juvenile Death Sentences Imposed January 1973-June 2000 by state and by year; Current Death Row Juvenile Inmates with short case summaries. (Updated June 2000)
"Those Who Died for Juvenile Crimes," by Robert Phillips. (APBNews January 11, 2000)
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Summary of the cases of 14 convicted killers executed for murders committed when they were under 18 years old.
"The Execution of Inmate 225822." (APBNews January 13, 2000)
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The execution of Steven Edward Roach on January 13, 2000 at 9:04 p.m. - He became the 604th person executed in the United States since 1976, and one of the few for a murder committed when he was 17 years old.
Juvenile Death Penalty Proposed. (NBC)
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NBC News article by Clif Caldwell in the wake of the Jonesboro, Arkansas shootings, spotlighting the efforts of an Arkansas legislator to reduce the minimum age for the death penalty from 17 to 10.
Juveniles and the Death Penalty (DeathPenalty.Net)
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Short summary of statistics on death row juveniles, with some links.
Juveniles and the Death Penalty. (Death Penalty Information Center)
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Case Summaries for Current Death Row Inmates Under Juvenile Death Sentences; Facts about Gary Graham on Texas Death Row; Juveniles executed since 1976; Jurisdictions with an age minimum of 18 for capital punishment; Short summary of the work of Victor L. Streib.
Execution of Child Offenders
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List of juvenile offenders executed since 1976, by name, state, date of execution; List of minimum ages for capital punishment by state; number of juvenile offenders on death row; from Amnesty International USA. (1999)
Amnesty International/Death Penalty USA Pages: Juvenile Offenders Executed Since 1976
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List of juvenile offenders executed since 1976, by name, state, date of execution, age at crime, age at execution; List of minimum ages for capital punishment by state; from Amnesty International and maintained by Kuno Sandholzer. (August 1999)
Amnesty International/Death Penalty USA Pages: Juvenile Offenders on Death Row
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List of juvenile offenders currently on Death Row, by name, state, age at crime, race, and race/gender of victim, from Amnesty International and maintained by Kuno Sandholzer. (August 1999)
Juvenile Executions Worldwide Since 1990. (Amnesty International, November 1998)
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List of juvenile offenders executed worldwide since 1990, by name, country, age at crime, and date of execution; International Agreements and Treaties relating to the treatment of juvenile offenders, from Amnesty International. (November 1998)
Stop Killing Kids! (National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty)
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Organizing a Plan of Action; National Petition; The Role of Students; Photos and short case summaries of two "death row kids" Michael Dominguez and Joseph Hudgins.
Death Penalty for Juvenile Offenders (Fight the Death Penalty in the U.S.A.)
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United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; Minimum death penalty age requirements, state by state; Number of executed juvenile offenders, year by year.
America's Shame - Killing Kids (National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty)
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Short summary of statistics to confirm that the United States leads the world in killing kids.
"Dead Teen Walking," by By Christopher John Farley and James Willwerth. (Time.Com January 19, 1998)
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The U.S. is one of the few nations that put juveniles on death row. Shareef Cousin (Louisiana)is one of them. He may be innocent.
"Killing Hope: the Imminent Execution of Sean Sellers." (Amnesty International, December 1998)
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Summary of trial errors, mitigating factors, and international laws broken relating to the upcoming execution of Oklahoma death row prisoner Sean Sellers, 16 years old when he murdered a shop clerk and both of his stepparents.
"On the Wrong Side of History: Children and the Death Penalty in the USA." (Amnesty International, Oct 1998)
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Arguments against the execution of juvenile offenders, with historical and worldwide references, and a list of those executed in the United States since 1977, and those currently on Death Row.
"The Slippery Slope of Executing Children," by Kevin Acers. (Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish DP)
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Essay noting that the United States has failed to adopt the International Convention on the Rights of the Child. "The word "barbaric" comes to mind. But if we take a look at the death penalty in our own country today, we’ll see that we are standing on a very slippery slope."
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by the General Assembly on November 20, 1989.
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"Article 37 - (a) No child shall be subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Neither capital punishment nor life imprisonment without possibility of release shall be imposed for offences committed by persons below 18 years of age."
"Dead Teen Walking: Shareef Cousin." (Time.Com, January 19, 1998)
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The United States is one of the few nations that put juveniles on death row. Shareef Cousin is one of them. On Death Row in Louisiana, he may be innocent. Five Part series from Time.Com by Christopher John Farley and James Willwerth.
"Juveniles on Death Row: How Young is Too Young?" by Buck Wolf. (ABC News, December 15, 1998)
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ABC News article on the execution of juvenile offenders in the United States, including a list of all juvenile offender executions, by name, state, race, age at murder, and age at execution.
"Should juveniles face death penalty?" by Laurie Asseo.
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Hannibal, Missouri Courier-Post news article from AP reporter Laurie Asseo. (April 1998)
"Y2K Means Execution for Juvenile Killers," by Frank Green. (APB News, December 29, 1999)
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Hannibal, Missouri Courier-Post news article from AP reporter Laurie Asseo. (April 1998)
"Prosecutor Seeks Reversal in Kay case." (Palo Alto Weekly, April 8, 1998)
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News report on the efforts by a California Prosecutor to try a 16 year old for murder as an adult, to face the death penalty.
Juveniles Against Capital Punishment.
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Norwegian anti-death penalty site, in cooperation with the Junior Bannister Foundation.
NPR audio report on upcoming Texas execution of Joseph John Cannon, juvenile offender. (April 22, 1998)
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"Too immature to understand the consequences?" If you can't vote, can't watch R rated movies, can't buy cigarettes, then why should you be subjected to the death penalty? (National Public Radio, 8 minutes Real Audio)
"Can Violent Criminals be too Young to Execute?" by Silvio Carrillo (SpeakOut.Com May 3, 2000)
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Editorial: "A Shameful Way to Welcome the Year. (Chicago Tribune January 12, 2000)
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"Opposition to Executing Juveniles Grows," by Richard Willing. (USA Today Excerpt January 24, 2000)
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"Wasted Youth," by Vince Beiser. (MotherJones January 10, 2000)
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"Death Be Not Proud: The Youngest Inmates Prepare to Die," by Jeff Glasser.(US News Online January 17, 2000)
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"The Death Penalty in Black & White: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Decides," by Richard Dieter, DPIC.(June 1998)
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"Pro & Con: The Death Penalty in Black and White," by Dudley Sharp, Justice For All. (June 24, 1999)
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Race, Sentencing, and the Death Penalty. (October 1, 1997 Justice For All)
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Racism and Capital Punishment. (October 1, 1999 Wesley Lowe)
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"The Myth of Racism in the Death Penalty," by David Andrew Price. (USA Today)
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"Justice On Trial: Racial Disparities in the American Criminal Justice System. (civilrights.org)
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Racism and the Death Penalty. (NAACP Legal Defense Fund)
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"Texas Psychologist Speaks Out About His Testimony on Race and Crime," by Raju Chebium. (CNN June 9, 2000)
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"Execution By Quota?" by Rothman and Powers. (Smith College, The Public Interest, Summer 1994)
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Executing Minorities - An American Tradition. (NCADP Fact Sheet)
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The Death Penalty: Is It Arbitrary and Racially Skewed? (Friends Committe on National Legislation June 27, 2000)
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"Federal Death Sentences Show Race Gap; More Plea Deals for White Suspects," by Mike Dorning. (Chicago Tribune July 24, 2000)
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"More Whites Than Blacks Evade Death Penalty," by Amy Worder. (APBNews July 24, 2000)
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"Study: Federal Death Sentences Show Racial Gap." (ABCNews.Com/AP July 24, 2000)
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"Halls of Justice: Race and the Death Penalty," by Beverley Lumpkin. (Washington Post July 7, 2000)
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"Race Pervades Death Penalty," by David E. Rovella. (National Law Journal June 8, 1998)
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Florida: "Capital Cases Task Force: Racial Bias Unclear," by Joe Becker. (St. Petersburg Times April 8, 2000)
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Double Justice: Race and the Death Penalty (ACLU 1996)
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"Discrimination, Death and Denial," by Stephen B. Bright. (Santa Clara Law Review, 1995)
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"A Legacy of Lynching: The Death Penalty as a Tool of Social Control," by William S. McFeely. (NACDL, Nov 1997)
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"There is No Precedent for Justice and Equality in Capital Punishment," by Rose Sanders. (In Motion Magazine)
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"Race and the Death Penalty." (American Bar Association Focus, Spring 1997)
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"Racial Bias in the Death Penalty," by Violette.
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"Killing With Prejudice - Race and the Death Penalty." (Amnesty International, May 20, 1999)
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"Death Penalty is a Black and White Issue," by David Andrew Price. (USA Today Excerpt)
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The Death Penalty in Georgia,USA - Racist, Arbitrary and Unfair. (Amnesty International)
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"The Death Penalty in the U. S. Continues to Reflect our Nation's Prejudice," by Michael Mears. (July 1999)
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"New Jersey Supreme Court Considers the Race Factor," by Rocco Cammarere. (New Jersey Lawyer
January 20, 1997)
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"Race Shades North Carolina Death Penalty Debate," by Matthew Eisley.(Charlotte News, February 15, 1999)
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"Death Penalty for Female Offenders January 1, 1973 - June 30, 2000," by Victor L. Strieb.
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Comprehensive and authoritative work by Victor L. Streib, Professor of Law at Ohio Northern University, available only in electronic format. Number of executions of female offenders in the 20th century and death sentences since 1973; Characteristics by age, race, sex, and victim of current death row; Female death sentences imposed since 1973 by name, date, state, and current status; Very short case summaries of current female death row inmates by state. (updated June 2000)
Women and the Death Penalty: Brief Facts and Figures (DPIC)
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Except for a large photo of Sister Helen Prejean and poster child Karla Faye Tucker in Texas, a repeat of the information from Victor L. Streib, Professor of Law at Ohio Northern University.
Women on America's Death Row. (Amnesty International)
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Complete listing of women on death row in the United States, by name, state, race, date of birth, with a very short summary of crime, from Amnesty International and maintained by Kuno Sandholzer. (current through 1/1/99)
Why Women Aren't Executed: Gender Bias and the Death Penalty (ABA Fall 1996)
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American Bar Association publication of "Human Rights," Fall 1996 by Thad Rueter, commenting upon the obvious gender bias of death sentences, with women more likely to receive mercy, clemency, and commutation.
DeathPenalty.Net: On Women
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Short article on women and the death penalty with cites to the work of Victor Streib and DPIC, as well as a plug for a recent book written by sociologist Kathleen O'Shea entitled "Women and the Death Penalty in the United States, 1900-1998."
Women on Death Row (ABC News)
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Special Report from ABC News, listing the women currently on Death Row, with case summaries and photos.
"No Gender Equality on Death Row," by Robert Anthony Phillips. (APBNews February 25, 2000)
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Article describing the infrequency of death sentences given to women, focusing on Betty Lou Betts and Karla Faye Tucker in Texas.
"Mothers Who Think: Sexism and the Death Chamber," by Cathy Young. (Salon.Com May 4, 2000)
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"We are consistently more likely to seek mitigating circumstances for women's heinous deeds, to see female criminals as disturbed or victimized rather than evil. The thought of a woman in the death chamber makes people cringe."
"Ohio Woman Faces Death Penalty Trial," by Kimball Perry. (Cincinnati Post September 25, 2000)
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News article on the upcoming trial of Denise Lipscomb in Ohio, with recent statistics on women and death row and executions, mostly from Victor Strieb.
Capital Punishment U.K.: The Female Hanged
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Case summaries of the 38 women hanged in Britain for murder since 1868.
Dead Women Waiting: Who's Who on Death Row," by Sam Howe Verhovek (New York Times, February 8, 1998)
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Short news article on female death row inmates, with photos of 12 from around the country.
"Fighting Demons on Death Row," by Kathie Doby (Salon Magazine)
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The story of Andrea Hicks Jackson on Florida Death Row. (Salon Magazine, December 1995)
The Case of Karla Faye Tucker
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Links to the Home Page and statements of Karla Faye Tucker and news reports of her case, her appeals, and her execution, from The Law Lounge.
"Karla Faye Tucker: Why So Many Want to Save Her, " by S.C. Gwynne Austin. (Time.Com, January 19, 1998)
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Karla Faye Tucker is the nicest woman on Death Row. while she is removed from the person who committed her horrible crime, she most certainly will be the one to die for it.
"Texas Executes Black Widow, Betty Lou Beets." (APBNews/AP February 24, 2000)
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Betty Lou Beets became the fourth woman to be executed in the United States since the Supreme Court in 1976 allowed the death penalty to resume, following Governor Bush's rejection of her last minute appeal. She was the second woman executed in Texas since the Civil War.
Women Speak Out In Prison and Death Row.
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An online E-Zine with articles written by and about women on death row, particluarly in Texas; with a list of all women on death row in the United States.
The Case of Mary Surratt, first woman executed in the United States.
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The life story of Mary Surratt and her involvement in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Compiled from the research of James O. Hall, published and copyrighted by the Surratt Society of Clinton, Maryland.
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"Evidence that the Death Penalty Deters," by David Bragdon. (1997)
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Incapacitation and Deterrent Effects of the Death Penalty. (Justice For All)
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The Deterrent Effect of Capital Punishment. (Wesley Lowe)
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Economics of Crime and Justice / Deterrence of Capital Punishment. (Abstracts by Professor Isaac Ehrlich)
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"Does Capital Punishment Deter Crime?" by Jay Johansen. (1998)
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"Capital Punishment Saves Lives." (Southern Economic Journal, July 1985)
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Is the death penalty a deterrent against crime? by Nicholas Fabian.
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Deterrence and the Death Penalty: The Views of Experts (Radelet & Akers 1996).
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"Facts" About Deterrence and the Death Penalty. (DPIC)
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"The Case Against the Death Penalty: Deterrence," by Hugo Adam Bedau. (July 1992)
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Anti-Death Penalty Essay by Jake Ortman, University of Oregon. 1997)
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"The Death Penalty: An Ineffective Deterrent," by John H. Morrison. (October 29, 1993 MIT)
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Deterrence: Fact or Fiction? (National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty)
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"Purposes of the Death Penalty." (American Bar Association Focus, Spring 1997)
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"The Death Penalty Myth: Deterrence." (SF Chronicle Opinion September 27, 2000)
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"The Death Penalty, by Alex Thio. (Sociology Online, 3rd Edition 1998)
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"Does Crime Pay? Yes, Small Chance of a Big Punishment," by Steven E. Landsburg.(Lycos News December 8, 1999)
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"Isn't it Life Without Parole?" by Steve Dunleavy. (NY Post July 10, 2000)
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"Life Without Parole: No More Chances," by Rhonda Cook. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution March 11, 2000)
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Listing of States With/Without Life Without Parole Option in Capital Cases. (DPIC)
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"Refereeing the Death Penalty: LWOP is Not Worse than Death," by Barry Farber. (NewsMax.Com June 27, 2000)
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"Once a Murderer . . ." (ProDeathPenalty.Com June 28, 2000)
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Convicted Murderer Kills Fellow Inmate, Sentenced to Death. (Charlotte News, March 24, 1999)
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Trial Nears for Texas Death Row Inmate Charged with Killing Fellow Prisoner. (Corpus Christi Online, October 26, 1998)
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"Joseph James On NY Death Row, Kills a Guard, Now Up for Parole," by Rocco Parascandola. (NY Post July 17, 2000)
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"Needle Not Needed After Murder on New Jersey Death Row," by Bill Hoffman. (NY Post, September 8, 1999)
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"Mississippi Death Row Inmate Stabbed to Death by Fellow Inmate." (Amarillo.Net/AP, January 5, 1999)
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N.C. Death Row Inmate, Tommy Noell: Sentence Commuted, Paroled, and Kills Again. (WRAL, November 7, 1998)
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Texas Death Row Inmate Stabbed 54 Times. (Amarillo Globe-News, November 5, 1998)
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"Dead Run," by Joe Jackson and William E. Burke, Jr., a book on America's only mass escape from Death Row.
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"Murders That Could Have Been Averted By Capital Punishment." (The New American August 30, 1990)
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Garner v. Jones (March 28, 2000) Serving Life, Escaped, Murdered Again, Sentenced to Second Life.
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The Costs of LWOP versus the Death Penalty. (Justice For All)
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Capital Punishment and its Cost. (Wesley Lowe)
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"The Costs of Capital Punishment and Life Imprisonment," by Lila Hoffman-Thome. (August 9, 1996)
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"Millions Misspent: The High Costs of the Death Penalty, by Richard C. Dieter. (DPIC Fall 1994)
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Financial Facts Against the Death Penalty. (DPIC)
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The Costs of the Death Penalty in California. (Death Penalty Focus of California)
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"Is Death Penalty Too Costly for State?" by Alex Fryer. (Seattle Times March 10, 2000)
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"The Economics of Capital Punishment," by Phil Porter.
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"The Economics of Capital Punishment," by Kathryn M. Buehler, Oriskany, New York Schools. (1997)
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"The Case Against the Death Penalty: Financial Costs," by Hugo Adam Bedau. (July 1992)
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Millions To Kill -- Pennies To Heal. (National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty)
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"Should The State Pay For Organ Transplants For Death-Row Prisoners?" from Physicians Weekly.(June 1996)
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N.C. Death Row Inmate, Tommy Noell: Sentence Commuted, Paroled, and Kills Again. (WRAL, November 7, 1998)
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Tommy Noell had his North Carolina death sentence commuted to life imprisonment in 1976, and was released after serving 14 years imprisonment. Five years after his release, Noell was convicted of Second Degree Murder and sentenced to life in prison a second time. This is a TV report from WRAL in Raleigh, North Carolina. (November 7, 1998)
Life after Death Row for N.C. Inmate Ed McKenna, now in Minimum Security. (WRAL Channel 5, November 19, 1998)
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After being sentenced to death in the 1970's for murdering a Raleigh policeman, North Carolina's death penalty statute was ruled unconstitutional and Ed McKenna was released from death row and now serves his time in a minimum security prison. He is eligible for parole later this year.
"Former Death Row Inmate Given Second Life By Courts (WRAL Channel 5, November 5, 1998)
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James Woodson had his death sentence reversed by the U.S. Supreme Court in the famous case of Woodson v. North Carolina, striking down the "automatic" sentence under North Carolina law in 1976. Since his release, he has been seen more often in church than on the streets.
"Ex-Death Row Inmate Plans to Sue Cops." (APBNews/AP October 21, 1999)
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Short article on the anticipated lawsuit of Anthony Porter, freed and exonerated from Illinois Death Row after 15 years with the help of Northwestern Journalism students, seeking compensation from police who allegedly framed him.
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"A Declaration of Life," a Will requesting that the death penalty not be sought if you are murdered.
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Sponsored by the Friends Committee to Abolish the Death Penalty, this is a form for a Last Will and Testament, perhaps legal in some states, requesting that if you are ever murdered, that the death penalty not be sought against anyone for murdering you.
"Pledge Outlines Opposition to Death Penalty," by Verena Dobnik. (AP/Topeka Journal November 29, 1998)
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AP news article describing the "Declaration of Life" movement, started by Sister Camille D'Arienzo from Brooklyn during the 1994 New York governor's race, when Cuomo was defeated by pro-death penalty candidate George Pataki.
MurderVictims.Com.
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A victims resource from "Justice For All," serving as a memorial to the many innocent victims of violent crime and a source for murder statistics, news items, discussion and information. Places the focus back on the victim instead of the perpetrator. Victim survivors can come here to find help, ask questions, give and get advice.
Vengence and Closure for the Victims of Murder.
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US News & World Reports 1997 Cover Story: "The Place for Vengeance." An examination of whether comfort and closure for the grieving families of murder victims is found by the execution of the murderer.
Journey of Hope . . . From Violence to Healing.
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Billed as an abolitionist educational organization, with the expressed purpose of spotlighting murder victims family members who do not seek revenge, instead choosing compassion and forgiveness. Co-founder Bill Pelke is a grandson of Ruth Pelke, the victim of 15 year old Paula Cooper, formerly on Indiana's Death Row. The group sponsors a tour bus trip from state to state, seeking media attention against the death penalty.
"Death Penalty Foes, Victims Themselves, Plead Case," by Gary Rotstein. (Pittsburg Post August 10, 2000)
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Short news article on the local appearance of anti-death penalty group "Journey of Hope," which includes family members of murder victims. (Written more like a press release for the organization than a news piece)
Justice Against Crime Talking.
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An organization created by the father of a murder victim, dedicated to bringing judicial reform on behalf of law and order and crime victims, with an emphasis on California laws and legislation. Espousing the motto: "Timely retribution is Truly Justice Against Crime." (Last updated 1997; formerly Citizens for Law and Order Talking)
Murder Victim Families for Reconciliation.
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Virginia support group for murder victims families, providing information about the needs and concerns of victims' families who are opposed to the death penalty in all situations.
"Victims and the Death Penalty." (American Bar Association Focus, Spring 1997)
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ABA Forum with John McAdams, James Acker, Leigh Bienen, and James Coleman, discussing the degree and emphasis that should be directed toward the victims as opposed to the defendants in the death penalty debate.
The Rights of Murder Victims to Witness Executions. (CourtTV)
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Listing of the 13 states that currently allow victims' families to watch the execution of the murderer.
An Argument Against Allowing the Families of Murder Victims to View Executions
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"An Argument Against Allowing the Families of Murder Victims to View Executions" by Michael Lawrence Goodwin (Journal of Family Law 1997)
Leaven of Forgiveness by Penn. (Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation)
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"Leaven of Forgiveness: Murder Victims' Families Stand Against the Death Penalty," an article on the organization Murder Victim Families for Reconciliation, spotlighting Bill Pelke (Indiana) and Marietta Jaeger (Michigan), both of whom had close family members murdered and testified against the death penalty, by Mary Sue Penn in Sojourners Online Magazine. (1995)
"Closure or No Closure?: Family Members Reflect on Execution," by Buck Wolf. (ABC News, December 15, 1998)
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Short ABC News article on how the families of murder victims cope with the execution, including Oklahoma state lawmaker Brooks Douglass, who helped write a law allowing the victims to witness the execution, and he did just that.
"Execution is Closure, Victims Say," by Sam Stanton and M.S. Enkoji. (Sacramento Bee March 16, 2000)
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Short news article on the execution of the California Hilltop Rapist and the views of his victims' families who say they feel closure.
"Victims' Rights - and Wrongs in the McVeigh Trial." by Bruce Shapiro. (Salon Magazine, June 13, 1997)
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Why the Prosecution did not let us hear from the relatives of the dead who did not want Timothy McVeigh to die?
"Working with the Victim's Survivors in Death Penalty Cases," by Russell Stetler. (NACDL, June 1999)
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Primer for capital defense attorneys on contacting and winning over the families of the murder victim, provided by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
"The Right of Victims to be Heard." (National Victims Center)
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A discussion of the right of victims and families to be heard at sentencing, and at parole and clemency hearings, with a listing of rights state by state.
Making Murder Victim Families a Party in New Jersey Capital Cases.
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July 1, 1996 news article By Maureen Castellano on New Jersey Supreme Court opinion making families of murder victims parties in capital cases for the first time, and allowing victim-impact evidence with restrictions.
"A Son on Death Row," by Barbara Lewis. (Friends Committee, Summer 1995)
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Short anti-death penalty essay from the mother of a murderer on death row.
"Mercy, Compassion, and Forgiveness," by Kathy Dillon. (Friends Committee, Summer 1995)
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Short anti-death penalty essay from the daughter of a state trooper murdered 20 years earlier.
"Sailing Toward an Ocean of Light," by Teresa Mathis. (Friends Committee, Spring 1996)
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Short anti-death penalty essay from the sister of a murder victim.
"North Carolina Murder Victim's Relative Fights Death Denalty," by Patrick O'Neill (News& Observer, March 31, 1997)
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North Carolina Minister Marion Wilson (72), whose daughter-in-law was murdered in 1985, joins others in asking Governor Hunt to commute the death sentence of Philip E. Wilkinson, convicted of murdering a 37 year old mother and her two children in 1991.
"Victim's Daughter Forgives, But Cannot Forget Former Death Row Inmate." (November 7, 1998)
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WRAL Channel 5 Raleigh, North Carolina TV News report by Stuart Watson, on Linda Backer, who was 14 months old when her mother was murdered by former death row inmate Gary Bock, who was paroled in 1992 after 19 years in prison.
"My Sister's Candle."
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From the brother of a murder victim, with anti-death penalty commentary and links, mainly concentrating on the issue in Florida.
The Shanda Shearer Website.
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Website dedicated to the memory of 12 year old Shanda Shearer, who was raped, tortured and murdered in Madison, Indiana in 1992 at the hands of 4 teenage girls. While originally charged with the death penalty, all plead guilty and were sentenced to long prison terms.
A Perspective Against Capital Punishment by the Mother of a Murder Victim.
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Biographical essay from Anne Coleman, the mother of a murder victim, and the Delaware State Abolition Coordinator for Amnesty International.
The Cary Ann Medlin Website.
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Website dedicated to the life and memory of 8 year old Cary Ann Medlin, who in 1979 was kidnapped, raped and murdered at the hands of Robert Glen Coe in Tennessee. 21 years later Coe became the first person executed in Tennessee in 40 years.
Throw Away the Keys: A Tribute to Murder Victim Jeremy Peter Flachbart.
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Short pages devoted to a Tennessee murder victim, detailing the failure of the system in obtaining justice against the killer.
Restitution, Inc.
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A nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting healing between offenders and victims. We believe that every offender has a gift that can be used to give back to the surviving victims of their crimes or to the community that has been harmed.
The Sentencing Project.
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Designed to provide resources and information for the news media and a public concerned with criminal justice and sentencing issues. The Sentencing Project, incorporated in 1986, has become a national leader in the development of alternative sentencing programs and in the reform of criminal justice policy.
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Death Row Prisoner Web Pages. (Canadian Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty)
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Death Row Prisoner Web Pages. (Links Toward Abolition)
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Death Row Prisoner Web Pages. (SMU)
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Death Row Prisoner Web Pages. (Amnesty)
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Death Row Prisoner Web Pages. (Critical Criminology)
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Death Row Prisoner Web Pages. (University of Alaska Anchorage)
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Death Row Prisoner Web Pages. (Yahoo)
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The Lamp of Hope Project.
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The Canadian Lamp of Hope Project.
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"Murderous Hearts of Death Row Seeking Love on the Net," by Robert Phillips. (APBNews February 9, 2000)
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Dead Men Talking: The Web May be a Way Out. (24 Hours in Cyberspace)
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Prisoners: Pose Questions to and Get Answers from Death Row Inmates and Lifers. (Dark Sorrow)
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State Departments of Correction Homepages. (PrisonActivists.Org)
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State Departments of Correction Homepages. (The Corrections Connection)
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Cyberspace Inmates: Rehabilitation Through Correspondence.
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Lifelines: Supporting Prisoners on Death Row Through Letter Writing Pen-Friends.
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Death Row Penn-Pals.
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Project Damocles. (Death Row Penn-Pals)
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Postmark: "Death Row U.S.A." - Death Row "Mother" (Cleveland Sun, February 20, 1997)
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Alabama: Thomas D. Arthur
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Alabama: Trace Duncan
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Alabama: William Dave Scott
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Arizona: Efren Medina
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Arizona: Debra Jean Milke
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Arizona: Charles Reinhardt
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Arizona: Richard Rossi
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Arizona: Teddy Washington
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Arkansas: Christina M. Riggs
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Arkansas: Damien Echols
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California: Steven Ainsworth
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California: James Anderson
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California: Dean Carter "Dead Man Talkin'"
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California: Dean Carter "Dead Man Talkin'"
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California: Armenia Levi Cudjo Jr.
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California: Scott Collins
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California: Glenn Cornwell
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California: Daniel Frederickson
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California: Raymond Gurule
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California: Horace Kelly
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California: Franklin Lynch
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California: Gregory Tate
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California: Tom Thompson
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Delaware: Jack Outten
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Federal: David Paul Hammer
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Florida: Lancelot Armstrong
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Florida: Ronald Clark
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Florida: Henry Davis
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Florida: Amos King
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Florida: Jason Derrick
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Florida: Crosley Green
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Florida: Michael Lambrix
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Florida: Virginia Larzelere
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Florida: Krishna Maharaj
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Florida: Antonio Melton
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Florida: Troy Merck
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Florida: Michael Lee Robinson
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Florida: Michael Lee Robinson (By Larry)
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Florida: Milo Rose
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Florida: Paul Scott
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Florida: Paul Scott (Friends Call for Action)
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Florida: Gerald E. Stano
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Florida: Chad Willacy
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Florida: Thomas A. Wyatt
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Florida: Tommy Zeigler
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Georgia: Robert Butts
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Idaho: Mark Lankford
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Idaho: Robin Lee Row
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Illinois: Ron Burt
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Illinois: Mario Flores
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Illinois: William Jones
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Illinois: Aaron Patterson
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Illinois: Darrin Shatner
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Illinois: Bobby O. Williams
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Indiana: Rufus Averhart (Zolo Agona Azania)
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Indiana: Rufus Averhart (Zolo Agona Azania)
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Indiana: Perry S. Miller
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Indiana: Christopher Peterson (Obadyah Ben-Yisrayal)
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Indiana: Christopher Peterson (Obadyah Ben-Yisrayal)
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Indiana: Gregory Rouster (Gamba Mateen Rastafari)
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Indiana: Gregory Rouster (Gamba Mateen Rastafari)
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Kentucky: The State-Sponsored Killing of Harold McQueen
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Louisiana: Glen Seals
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Louisiana: John Thompson
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Missouri: The International Bannister Foundation (Alan J. Bannister)
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Ohio: Anthony Apanovich
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Ohio: Kenneth Richey
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Oklahoma: Jessie James Cumming
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Oklahoma: Tyrone Peter Darks
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Nevada: Jimmy Kirksey
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Pennsylvania: The Case of Mumia Abu-Jamal: Refuse and Resist
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Pennsylvania: Mumia Abu-Jamal News Service
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Pennsylvania: Free Mumia Abu Jamal (Pennsylvania)
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Pennsylvania: Justice 4 Police Officer Daniel Faulkner (Victim of Mumia Abu Jamal)
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Pennsylvania: Tribute to Police Officer Daniel Faulkner (Victim of Mumia Abu Jamal)
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Pennsylvania: Jermont Cox
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Pennsylvania: Jimmy Dennis
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Pennsylvania: Thomas J. Gorby
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Pennsylvania: Anthony Fletcher
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Pennsylvania: Ralph Stokes
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Pennsylvania: Melvin Troy
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Pennsylvania: Nicholas Yarris
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Pennsylvania: Nicholas Yarris
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Tennessee: Jeffrey Dicks
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Tennessee: Philip Workman
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Texas: Odell Barnes, Jr.
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Texas: James Beathard (Gabi Uhl)
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Texas: Clifford Boggess (Gabi Uhl)
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Texas: Domingo Cantu
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Texas: Domingo Cantu
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Texas: George Cordova
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Texas: Robert Coulson
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Texas: John Dewberry
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Texas: Jeffrey Doughtie
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Texas: Martin A. Draughon
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Texas: Richard Drinkard
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Texas: Emile Duhamel
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Texas: Robert Fratta
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Texas: Norman Evans Green
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Texas: David Lee Herman
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Texas: David Hicks
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Texas: Bobby Ray Hopkins
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Texas: Bobby Ray Hopkins
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Texas: Jimmy Jackson
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Texas: Miguel Angel Martinez
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Texas: Miguel Angel Martinez
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Texas: Michael L. McBrides
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Texas: Michael Patrick Moore
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Texas: Charles Nealy
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Texas: Pam Perillo
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Texas: Granville Riddle
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Texas: Larry Keith Robison
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Texas: Darlie Routier
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Texas: Darlie Routier (By Don Lemaire)
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Texas: James Session
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Texas: Michael Sharp: The Jericho Road
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Texas: Hank Skinner
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Texas: Max Soffar
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Texas: Max Soffar
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Texas: Karla Faye Tucker
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Texas: Bobby West
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Texas: Nanon Williams
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Virginia: Earl Bramblett
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Virginia: Derek Rocco Barnabei
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Gary Graham (Texas) and the Anti-Death Penalty Movement: A Case Study Of Lies. (Justice For All)
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"A Furor Over a Lone Star Execution: Gary Graham," by Toni Locy. (US News Online July 3, 2000)
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"Texas Executes Defiant Graham," by John Moritz. (Fort Worth Star June 22, 2000)
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"Texas Executes Graham for 1981 Murder Despite Pleas of Innocence." (CNN Online June 23, 2000)
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Gary Graham: His Final Statement.
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Gary Graham's Last Words. (Campaign to End the Death Penalty)
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Gary Graham Factsheet.(Campaign to End the Death Penalty)
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"Executed Killer (Gary Graham) Calls America's Blacks to Arms," by Ben Fenton. (London Telegraph June 24, 2000)
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"To Execute a Murderer: Gary Graham," by Evan Gahr. (American Spectator June 23, 2000)
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"Foes of Death Penalty Lost Sight of the Facts in Gary Graham Case, by John Leo. (Boulder News June 27, 2000)
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Justice 4 Police Officer Daniel Faulkner (Victim of Mumia Abu Jamal)
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Website dedicated to the Philadelphia Police Officer murdered by Mumia Abu Jamal, the prolific "journalist" convicted and sentenced to death in 1982, who has mounted an aggressive web campaign of disinformation. Facts from the trial and appeal are provided to dispel myths created by that campaign.
Mumia Abu-Jamal: The Crime, the Case, the Cause, the Facts, from Philly.Com.
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Thorough discussion of the murder of Daniel Faulkner, the trial and appeal of Mumia Abu-Jamal, and the intense international attention drawn to the case. Conscious effort to present both sides of the issues, with loads of links.
Pro-Death Penalty Statement of Michael A. Smerconish to the Philadelphia City Council. (1996)
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Spotlight on Mumia Abu-Jamal with links from 4Anything.Com.
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Free Mumia Abu Jamal (Pennsylvania)
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Tribute to Police Officer Daniel Faulkner (Victim of Mumia Abu Jamal)
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"Black Killer of White Officer to Address Students at Evergreen State." (AP/FreeRepublic.Com June 11, 1999)
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Editorial: "The Wrong Emblem: Mumia Frenzy Clouds Case vs. Death Penalty." (Philly.Com August 1, 2000)
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"Pennsylvania Children's Crusade to Death Row," by C. Clark Kissinger. (Infoshop Alternative News)
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"The Meaning of Mumia," by Millie Barnet. (Sonoma County Free Press)
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"Learn More About Mumia Abu-Jamal." (Sonoma County Free Press)
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"My Visit With Mumia - A Tale of Espionage," by Janice Leber. (Sonoma County Free Press)
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"What's Mumia Got to Do With It? by Marc Cooper. (MotherJones Reality Check February 9, 2000)
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"Live From Death Row," by Mumia Abu-Jamal. (Excerpts from Yale Law Journal 1991)
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The Case of Mumia Abu-Jamal: Refuse and Resist
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Mumia Abu-Jamal News Service from Afrikan.Net.
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- Frontline: Angel on Death Row: The Real Life Cases of "Dead Man Walking"
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"America's Death Row Nun is a Favourite for the Nobel Peace Prize," by David Wastell. (London Telegraph July 9, 2000)
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Speech by Sister Helen Prejean on the Death Penalty. (1995)
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Live Nun Talking: An Interview by Alan Moroney with Sister Helen Prejean.
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"Would Jesus Pull the Switch>" by Sister Helen Prejean. (Salt of the Earth Magazine 1997)
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Sister Helen Prejean and Dead Man Walking. (Salon Magazine)
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Keynote Address by Sister Helen Prejean at the Conference on Dying in Prisons and Jails.
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Dead Man Walking and Death Penalty Litigation by David George. (Court TV)
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Dead Man Talkin' by Dean in San Quentin on Death Row.
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"Volunteering to Die: How Do you Defend a Client," by Harriet Ryan. (CourtTV November 3, 1999)
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"Florida Clears Death Row with Volunteer Executions," by Orlando Salinas. (Fox News August 10, 2000)
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"Michael Ross: Why a Killer Offers to Die," by Martha Elliott. (Connecticut Law Tribune, April 29, 1996)
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"Using Execution as Public Suicide," by David Rickard. (Log Cabin Democrat, March 14, 1999)
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Death Row Prisoner Waives Appeals, Changes Mind, Then Dies of Natural Causes. (Las Vegas Review, July 27, 1998)
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"The Execution of The Volunteer," by Alan Johnson. (Columbus Dispatch, February 21, 1999)
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"The Case of Wilford Berry Jr., The Volunteer." (Dayton Daily News/AP, February 21, 1999)
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"Death By Lethal Injection: Wilford Berry's Final Hours." (News Net 5, February 18, 1999)
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"North Carolina Inmate Waives Appeals, Chooses Gas," by Wade Rawlings. (Charlotte News, September 15, 1998)
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Kentucky: "Murderer McQueen Executed," by Gregory Hall. (Cincinnati Enquirer, July 1, 1997)
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"Ohio Court Rules Against Inmate's Plea to Give Up Death Penalty Appeals." (Columbus Dispatch July 13, 2000)
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"Condemned Prisoners Opting To Die," by Richard Willing. (USA Today, February 1, 1999)
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The Crime Library. (Dark Horse Multimedia, Inc.)
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Detailed accounts of the crime, the evidence and arguments at trial, the verdict and appeals, in scores of famous historical trials, many involving the death penalty, including: Leopold and Loeb (1924); Sacco and Vanzetti (1920); Bruno Richard Hauptmann (1935); The Rosenbergs (1951); The Scottsboro Boys (1931-1937); Charles Starkweather (1958); Charles Manson (1970-71); Jeffrey MacDonald (1979); Ted Bundy (1978-80); John Wayne Gacy (1980); Richard Ramirez, The Night Stalker (1989). (some slanted anti-government commentary)
Famous American Trials by Law Professor Doug Linder. (University of Missouri at Kansas City)
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Detailed recitation of the evidence, arguments, and verdicts in 12 famous historical trials, some involving death penalty issues, including: Leopold and Loeb Trial (1924); Scopes "Monkey" Trial (1925); Rosenbergs Trial (1951); Amistad Trials (1839-1840); Bill Haywood Trial (1907); Salem Witchcraft Trials (1692); My Lai Courts Martial (1970); Scottsboro Trials (1931-1937); Dakota Conflict Trials (1862); Mississippi Burning Trial (1967); Chicago Seven Conspiracy Trial (1969-70); Johnson Impeachment Trial(1868).
"Capital Punishment 101: A 20th Century History," by J.J. Maloney. (Crime Magazine, February 8, 1999)
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Thorough article discussing capital punishment in the U.S. during the 20th century, summarizing the notorious trials of Sacco and Vanzetti, Bruno Hauptman, the Scottsboro Boys, the Rosenbergs, Caryl Chessman, and Karla Faye Tucker; Also outlines the rulings of the Warren and Renquist Supreme Courts.
Crimes of the Century from APBNews.Com.
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Excellent feature with articles and links on famous 20th century crimes, including the McKinley Assasination, St. Valentine's Day Massacre, Lindberg Kidnapping, Rosenburgs, Kennedy Assasination, M.L. King Assasination, Watergate, Ted Bundy, O.J. Simpson, and Oklahoma City Bombing.
The Greatest Trials of All Time. (CourtTV, 1998)
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Detailed accounts of famous historical trials, some involving the death penalty, including: The Scopes Monkey Trial (1925); Sacco and Vanzetti (1920); The Scottsboro Boys (1931-1937); The Court Martial of Lt. Calley (1971), with photos and real video from CourtTV.
Oyez: U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments
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Oral arguments in notable United States Supreme Court cases from the Oyez Project of Northwestern University. (Real Audio format)
Woodson v. North Carolina: The Rest of the Story (November 5, 1998)
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WRAL Channel 5 Raleigh, North Carolina TV News report: "Former Death Row Inmate Given Second Life By Courts," on the life of James Woodson of Woodson v. North Carolina fame, out of prison since 1991.
"The Fugitive" Case: Sam Sheppard Wrongful Imprisonment Trial. (Court TV 2000)
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Up to date reports on the Sam Sheppard murder conviction and appeal in the 1950's , as well as the civil trial brought by his son against the State of Ohio trying to clear his name in the 1990's.
Recalling Other "Trials of the Century," by Calvin Woodward. (Polk Online/AP, January 10, 1999)
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McVeigh: Sentenced to Die (PBS Online, June 13, 1997)
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The Oklahoma City Bombing Case: The Trial of Timothy McVeigh. (CourtTV, 1998)
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Oklahoma City Bombing Trial Report. (WashingtonPost.Com)
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The Trial of the Unabomber, Theodore Kaczynski. (CourtTV, 1999)
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The Lindbergh Case: The Trial of the Century. (Hunterdon County Democrat, 1999)
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Richard Allen Davis: Jury Recommends Death in Klaas Murder. (CNN, August 5, 1996)
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Sam Reese Sheppard: The Civil Trial. (CCADP)
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"The Case of Sacco and Vanzetti," by Felix Frankfurter. (Atlantic Monthly, March 1927)
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Serial Killers Exposed
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Internet Crime Archives
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50th Anniversary of the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives.
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The Serial Killer Info Site
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Murder, Inc.
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Access Manson - A Web Site Dedicated to Charles Manson.
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Gary Gilmore's Home on the Web.
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"Henry Lee Lucas," by Bonnie Bobit from Crime Magazine.
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"In Cold Blood: A Dishonest Book," by J.J. Maloney. (Perry Smith and Richard Hickock)
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"What we learned from Ted Bundy," by Leilani Corpus. (March 1989)
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Ted Bundy: The High IQ Killer. (The Mass Murder Website)
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Connecticut "Serial Killer Michael Ross Gets 6 Death Sentences," by Diane Scarponi. (AP May 12, 2000)
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TheElectricChair.com
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One of the few death penalty sites without an agenda, retaining a sense of humor, albeit a weird one. Nevertheless includes useful death penalty information; biology of electrocution, botched executions, interview with designer of Sing Sing electric chair, tour of death row, movie clips of Richard Speck in prison and photos of Ted Bundy in the morgue.
A Gallery of Anti-Death Penalty Cartoons from Gallows.Com.
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"Kids' New Rage: Executing Marv," by Michelle Delio. (Wired.Com August 10, 2000)
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"Death Row Marv" from McFarlane Toys. (2000 Catalog)
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An "Electric Chair" Version of the Popular Word Game "Hangman," from Booga Hoollar.
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The Modern World Comics on the Death Penalty, by Tom Tomorrow. (Salon.Com February 14, 2000)
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Death Penalty Humor: Cartoon by Rich Moyer.
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Ted Bundy Jokes from DeathSucks.Com.
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Photo of Federal Execution Chamber, with short commentary by "The Comedy of Michael Chaney."
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Last Words of Executed Prisoners. (Au Revoir Les Inmates)
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The Lighter Side of Death Row: Last Meals of the Condemned (NY Times January 4, 1998 )
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Last Meals of Executed Prisoners - Arizona Department of Corrections.
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Last Meals and Last Words of Executed Prisoners in Texas. (San Antonio Express-News)
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Final Meal Requests of Executed Inmates in Texas Since 1982. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice)
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"Texas Death Row Peep Show, Proudly Listing Last Meals and Last Words," by Donna Ladd. (Salon.Com February 4, 2000)
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"Why We're Fascinated by Death Row Cuisine," by Tony Karon. (Time.Com 2000)
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Death Row Online: The First Interactive Electric Chair - You Be the Executioner.
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"Death Row Trivia" by Bonnie Bobit from Crime Magazine.
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Electric Chair Humor from ElectricChair.Com.
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"Political Suicide: Florida Lawmaker Suggests Crucifixion. (Goofball.Com January 12, 2000)
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Recipe for Capital Punishment Chili.
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Death Row Dog: 3 Year Old Lab Gets Reprieve from Death Sentence for Killing Rooster. (AP February 11, 1997)
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"We, on Death Row," from the Home Page of United Colors of Benetton.
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"Ads that Think?" (Benetton's $20 Million Ad Campaign) by Elizabeth Hollander. (SheWire January 28, 2000)
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"Condemned to Sell Sweaters: Benetton Appoints Troubling Spokesmen," by Harriet Ryan. (CourtTV January 7, 1999)
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"Sears Pulls Benetton Clothing From Stores." (ProDeathPenalty.Com December 7, 1999)
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"Missouri Attorney General Sues Benetton for Prison Trespass and Fraud." (AG Press Release February 9, 2000)
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Amnesty International Press Release Supporting Benetton Ad Campaign. (January 10, 2000)
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"Bad Boy of Benetton Says Bye," by Candice Hughes. (ABCNews Online May 2, 2000)
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Photos of Allen Lee "Tiny" Davis in Electric Chair Following 1999 Florida Execution.
Showcased as part of summary of the issues surrounding the use of the electric chair in Florida, by J. J. Maloney, from The Crime Encyclopedia. Following the execution, when the Florida Supreme Court ruled, yet again, that execution by electrocution is not unconstitutional, a dissenting justice attached three photographs of the execution to his dissent, and it became public record.
Photos of Allen Lee "Tiny" Davis in Electric Chair Following 1999 Florida Execution.
Showcased as part of anti-death penalty pages in Fight the Death Penalty in USA.
Photos of Allen Lee "Tiny" Davis in Electric Chair Following 1999 Florida Execution.
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Showcased as part of anti-death penalty pages in Canadian Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty.
Photos of Allen Lee "Tiny" Davis in Electric Chair Following 1999 Florida Execution.
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(Appended to Supreme Court Dissenting Opinion of Justice Shaw in Provenzano v. Moore. (Opinion #95973)
"Judge Puts Execution Photos Online," by David Noack. (APBNews Oct. 1, 1999)
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"Gruesome Electric Chair Photos Used in Lawsuit." (APBNews/AP July 29, 1999)
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"Justices View Graphic Electric Chair Photos." (APBNews/AP April 25, 1999)
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Death Penalty Drawings and Illustrations from News Art.
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Texas Death Row Photos by Ken Light.
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"Killers Lives Hang on Video Clemency Pleas," by Robert A. Phillips. (APBNews March 28, 2000)
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Photo Essay: Methods of Execution. (Fox News July 12, 2000)
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Art From Death Row. (Capital Punishment: The Ultimate Injustice).
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Official Website of "The Green Mile," starring Tom Hanks. (Warner Brothers 1999)
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Official Website of "The Hurricane," starring Denzl Washington. (Universal Studios 1999)
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"Dead Man Walking," starring Susan Sarandon. (1995) Reviews, plot summary and credits from Internet Movie Database.
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"Last Dance," starring Sharon Stone. (1996) Reviews, plot summary and credits from Internet Movie Database.
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Songs and Stories about the Death Penalty.
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The Death Penalty in books, films, and songs from Lorenzo and Paolo.
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1996 Simmons College Media Release on Photo Exhibit by Lou Jones: "Final Exposure: Portraits from Death Row."
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Abolition Art (poems and collage) from Nebraskans Against the Death Penalty.
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Arizona Death Row Inmate photos.
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Indiana Death Row Inmate photos. (Clark County Prosecuting Attorney)
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Indiana Death Row Inmate photos. (Ft. Wayne News-Sentinel, May 28, 1997)
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Florida Death Row Inmate photos.
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Missouri Death Row Inmate Photos.
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Ohio Death Row Inmate photos.
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Tennessee Death Row Inmate photos.
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Texas Death Row Inmate Photos.
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Photos of Texas inmates executed in 1997. (Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, December 1998)
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Photos of 14 men executed by Virginia in 1999. (Virginian-Pilot Online)
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Photos of Women Currently on Death Row in the United States. (ABC News)
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"A Capital Punishment Comic Book," from Fowlerville, Michigan high school students.
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Death Penalty Photo Essay - Methods of Execution. (Fox News 2000)
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Photos and Illustrations of historical electrocutions from "Old Sparky." (Craig Brandon)
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Photos and Illustrations of historical methods of torture and execution from Madame Guillotine.
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Photos of Torture and Death Penalty Instruments From the Middle Ages to the Industrial Era.
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Photos of approved execution methods. (ABC News:Reckoning the Death Penalty)
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Photos/Illustrations of historical execution methods from Capital Punishments.
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Some Photos/Illustrations of historical execution methods from Belleville, Illinois Diocese.
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Photos/Illustrations of various methods of execution through the years, from Lorenzo and Paolo.
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Illustrations/Diagrams of Federal Lethal Injection Chamber with Real Video.
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Photo of Federal Execution Chamber and Lethal Injection Gurney at Terre Haute, Indiana.
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Electric Chair photo from News Matters Video Program.
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Electric Chair and Lethal Injection Gurney photos. (Florida)
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Photo of newly constructed oak Electric Chair. (Florida)
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Electric Chair Photo. (Ohio)
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Electric Chair Photo. (Alabama / "Yellow Mama")
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Lethal Injection Death Chamber photo. (Oregon)
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Photo of Lethal Injection Chamber. (Texas)
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Photo of Lethal Injection Chamber. (Ohio)
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Photo of Lethal Injection Chamber. (Ohio)
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Photo of Lethal Injection Gurney. (North Carolina)
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Photos of Death Row, the Gas Chamber and Lethal Injection table. (California)
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Photo of Gas Chamber. (Mississippi)
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Photo of Gas Chamber and Lethal Injection Gurney. (Arizona)
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Photos of Gas Chamber. (North Carolina)
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Photo of Gas Chamber. (Wyoming)
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Photos of North Carolina Prison, Gurney and Execution Chamber.
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Photo of Hanging Noose and Board used in 1994. (Washington)
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"The Green Mile: Justice for the Developmentally Disabled. (About.Com January 6, 2000)
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State Death Penalty Links. (Rick Halperin and Joan Brett, SMU)
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State by State Death Penalty Information. (DPIC)
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Where to Find State Death Penalty Information. (Stephanie Gibson, University of Baltimore)
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State Departments of Correction Homepages. (The Corrections Connection)
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State Departments of Correction Homepages/Inmate Searches (Florida Department of Correction)
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State Departments of Correction Homepages. (Indiana Department of Correction)
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State Departments of Correction Homepages. (Center for Rational Correctional Policy)
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Directory of Prosecuting Attorneys, Attorneys General, and U.S. Attorneys on the Net. (Eaton County Prosecutor)
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Directory of Prosecuting Attorneys, Attorneys General, and U.S. Attorneys on the Net. (BC Law)
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The Abolitionist Directories: Anti-Death Penalty Organizations. (State & Local)
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Alabama: "Injustice," from the Patrick Crusade.
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"Alabama Death Row," brief stats from the Birmingham News. (December 6, 1999)
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"Poll Shows Alabamans Favor Death Penalty 63%-25%," by William Rabb. (Mobile Register July 2, 2000)
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"Alabama Senator Sessions Defends Death Penalty from Hype," by Sam Hodges. (Alabama Live July 2, 2000)
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"Alabama's Unusual Laws Keep State's Death Row Ever-Growing," by John Peck. (Huntsville Times, July 11, 1999)
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"Alabama Doesn't Execute Innocent People," by Bill Pryor. (Huntsville Times July 4, 2000)
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"Alabama Error Rate High in Death Penalty Cases," by Stan Bailey. (Birmingham News June 13, 2000)
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Alabama: "High Court Rejects Challenge to Electric Chair." (APBNews/AP February 22, 2000)
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Alaska: Focus on the Death Penalty (Univ Alaska Anchorage)
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Arizona Department of Corrections: Death Row Inmates with photos and factual summaries of cases.
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Capital Punishment in Arizona, from the Capital Punishment Handbook. (9th Circuit Court of Appeals)
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Arizona: Coalition of Arizonans to Abolish the Death Penalty (CAADP).
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Arizona: "Death Penalty to Get Fresh Look by Panel," by Mike McCloy. (Arizona Republic July 22, 2000)
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Arkansas Department of Corrections: Death Row by name, race, gender, date and county of conviction.
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"Arkansas Killer's Last Words: I love you, my babies." (AP May 3, 2000)
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Arkansas: Helping Death Row Prisoners in Arkansas.
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California Anti-Death Penalty Focus of California
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California Dept. of Corrections (Death Row and Execution Procedures)
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Capital Punishment in California, from the Capital Punishment Handbook. (9th Circuit Court of Appeals)
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California Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. (CCADP)
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California Public Defender Home Page.
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California: Conditions on San Quentin Death Row.
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California Survey on the Death Penalty.
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California: 73% Favor Moratorium Until Fairness Studied. (SF Chronicle June 22, 2000)
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Coloradans Against the Death Penalty.
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Connecticut: United Students Against the Death Penalty.
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Connecticut "Serial Killer Michael Ross Gets 6 Death Sentences," by Diane Scarponi. (AP May 12, 2000)
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Delaware Department of Correction (History, Executions, and Death Row)
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Delaware: "Not in My Name" - An Open Letter to the Delaware Attorney General.
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Florida Department of Corrections Death Row Fact Sheet, Current Death Row, Executions, Statistics.
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Florida Corrections Commission Report: Methods of Execution & Execution Protocols. (September 1997)
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Florida Corrections Commission Report: Execution Methods Used by States. (June 1997)
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Florida: "Executing Justice: Streamlining the Process," by Michael King. (Folio Weekly February 1, 2000)
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"Florida's Death Penalty Task Force: Death Warmed Over," by Anne Schindler. (Folio Weekly February 1, 2000)
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Florida: Suit Filed Alleging Death Defense is a Sham. (1998 National Law Journal)
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Florida: Prisoner Support Anti-Death Penalty Site. (Electric Chair/Gurney photos)
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Florida: "Hugging Ban Proposed for Death Row," by Robert Anthony Phillips. (APBNews April 23, 2000)
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Florida: "Death Penalty Referendum Stirs Debate," by Curtis Krueger. (St. Petersburg Times, October 16, 1998)
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Florida: "Freed from Death Row," By Sydney P. Freedberg. (St. Petersburg Times, July 4, 1999)
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Florida Inmates Can Now Choose Method of Execution. (APBNews January 15, 2000)
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Florida: Post-Execution Photos of Allen Lee "Tiny" Davis. (CCADP)
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Florida editorial suggesting change to Lethal Injection. (Jacksonville.Com January 13, 1998)
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Florida: "Capital Cases Task Force: Racial Bias Unclear," by Joe Becker. (St. Petersburg Times April 8, 2000)
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Georgia Department of Corrections: Death Row Offender Population Stats.
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Georgia: Southern Center for Human Rights Death Penalty Information.
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Capital Punishment in Idaho, from the Capital Punishment Handbook. (9th Circuit Court of Appeals)
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"Idaho Service Calls for End to Death Penalty," by Shannon Lafferty. (Idaho Statesman April 22, 2000)
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Idahoans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty: "A Needless and Wasteful Institution," by Gardner Hanks.
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"Illinois Puts Executions on Hold." (APBNews/AP January 31, 2000)
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"Illinois Governor Picks Death Penalty Panel." (APBNewws/AP March 9, 2000)
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"Failure of the Death Penalty in Illinois," by Ken Armstrong and Steve Mills. (Chicago Tribune November 1999)
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Illinois: 20 Chicago Tribune Death Penalty Articles, January - June 2000.
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Illinois Coalition Against the Death Penalty.
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IllinoisDeathPenalty.Com. (Illinois Death Row, Executions, "Exonerations")
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Illinois: Against the Illinois Death Penalty - Nine Lives: The MacArthur Justice Center.
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Illinois: A Call for a Death Penalty Moratorium. (Loyola Univ)
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Illinois' 13 Exonerated Death Row Prisoners Since 1977. (Chicago Tribune)
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Illinois: Death Row Inmates Allege Abuse at Menard Correctional Facility. (CCADP)
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Illinois: Condemned Unit Inmates. (Illinois Department of Corrections)
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"Illinois: The Quality of Justice in Capital Cases," by Leigh B. Bienen. (61 Law & Contemp. Probs. 193 Autumn 1998)
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Indiana: Clark County Prosecuting Attorney.
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Indiana: "Spending Their Lives Waiting to Die," by Mike Dooley. (Ft. Wayne News, May 28, 1997)
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Indiana Citizens to Abolish Capital Punishment.
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Indiana Public Defender Commission: Reimbursement for Capital Defense.
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Indiana Public Defender Council: Death Penalty Facts.
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Indiana Anti-DP Organizations Directory.
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Indiana Directory of Prosecuting Attorneys.
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Indiana: Web Site Soliciting Protests at the Upcoming Clemency Hearing of Tommie Smith. (1996)
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Indiana: Racism, Repression, and the Death Penalty in the Indiana Prison System. (inmate site)
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Indiana: The Voice of Indiana's Political Prisoners. (New Afrikkan)
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Indiana Students Against Racism in Prisons.
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Iowa: Statement of Attorney General Against the Death Penalty. (February 4, 1998)
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Iowa: "Death Penalty in Spotlight Again," by Ken Sullivan. (Iowa Gazette January 12, 1998)
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Iowa: "Death Penalty Issue Demands Information." (Iowa Anti-Death Penalty Editorial, January 15, 1997)
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Kansas Death Penalty Guide for 1998. (Amnesty International)
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Kansas: Amendment Spells End of Death Penalty in Kansas, Some Say." (KC Star, July 1, 1998)
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Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty.
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Kentucky: The State Sponsored Killing of Harold McQueen.
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Kentucky: "Murderer McQueen Executed," by Gregory Hall. (Cincinnati Enquirer, July 1, 1997)
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Louisiana Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty.
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Kentucky: "Death Penalty Study Gives Mixed Results to Kentucky." (Kentucky Messenger/AP June 14, 2000)
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Louisiana: Tulane Students Visit Death Row with Amnesty International. (Hullaballoo News, April 24, 1998)
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Louisiana: "Lawyers Win Stay for Death Row Client," by Jeff Blumenthal. (The Legal Intelligencer May 12, 1999)
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Maryland Department of Correction: Capital Punishment in Maryland.
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Maryland Coalition Against State Executions.
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Maryland: Report Of The Governor's Commission On The Death Penalty. (April 27, 1994)
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Massachusetts ACLU.
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Massachusetts ACLU.
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Massachusetts: Anti-Death Penalty Action Team.
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Massachusetts Citizens Against the Death Penalty.
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Massachusetts Death Penalty History and Facts. (Massachusetts Department of Corrections)
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Massachusetts: Boston College Law Against the Death Penalty.
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Mississippi ACLU: The Death Penalty in Mississippi.
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Missouri: Capital Punishment in Missouri from MissouriNet.
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Western Missouri Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty.
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Missouri: "Shall Suffer Death," a book by Death Row prisoner A. J. Bannister.
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Capital Punishment in Montana, from the Capital Punishment Handbook. (9th Circuit Court of Appeals)
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Montana Abolition Coalition.
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Nebraskans Against the Death Penalty.
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Nebraska ACLU Death Penalty Press Releases 1997-99.
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"Nebraska May Put a Hold on Executions," by Warren Cohen. (USNews Online May 31, 1999)
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"Nebraska Judge Rules Electric Chair Cruel and Unusual." (APBNews May 8, 2000)
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"Low IQ Gets Nebraska Man Off Death Row." (APB News.Com, June 30, 1999)
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Capital Punishment in Nevada, from the Capital Punishment Handbook. (9th Circuit Court of Appeals)
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Nevada: 85 Remain on Death Row (Las Vegas Review-Journal (October 5, 1998)
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New Hampshire's House Votes to Abolish Death Penalty. (Concord Monitor/AP March 10, 2000)
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"New Hampshire Considers Abolishing Unused Death Penalty," by Robert Phillips. (APBNews March 10, 2000)
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New Jerseyans for a Death Penalty Moratorium.
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New Jersey: Judge Orders Death Sentence Commuted to Life if Appeals Not Completed Within 5 Years. (May 1999)
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"New Jersey Finds Penalty Statistical Models Unstable," by Padraic Cassidy. (American Lawyer May 10, 1999)
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New Mexico Coalition to Repeal the Death Penalty.
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"New York Capital Plea Bargaining Statute Struck Down," by Gary Spencer. (New York Law Journal 1998)
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"New York Governor Seeks Changes in Death Penalty Law," by Daniel Wise. (New York Law Journal, May 12, 1999)
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New Yorkers Against the Death Penalty.
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New York: On Death Row in New York State.
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New York State Defenders Association.
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New York University Law Students Against the Death Penalty.
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North Carolina and the Death Penalty. (North Carolina Department of Correction)
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North Caolina People of Faith Against the Death Penalty. (PFADP)
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North Carolina: A Student's Bill to Reform the Death Penalty in North Carolina.
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North Carolina: "Staring Down Death: Visiting the Execution Chamber," by Mary Carmichael.
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"North Carolina Drunk Drivers on Death Row?," by Geraldine Sealey. (ABCNews.Com March 20, 2000)
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The Death Penalty in North Dakota. (North Dakota Supreme Court)
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Ohio: Status Reports on all Capital Cases in Ohio. (Ohio Attorney General)
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Ohio: Death Row Inmates by name, race, age, county, and date of admission.
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Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction: Capital Punishment in Ohio
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Ohio State Survey Shows Ohioans Support Death Penalty 74% - 23%. (October 1999)
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Ohioans To Stop Executions.
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Ohio: "Bill Seeks to Stall, Examine Death Sentences," by Rowland and Leonard. (Columbus Dispatch July 13, 2000)
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"Majority Still Support Ohio's Death Penalty," by Alan Johnson (Columbus Dispatch August 6, 2000)
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"The Execution of The Volunteer," by Alan Johnson. (Columbus Dispatch, February 21, 1999)
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"The Case of Wilford Berry Jr., The Volunteer." (Dayton Daily News/AP, February 21, 1999)
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"Death By Lethal Injection: Wilford Berry's Final Hours." (News Net 5, February 18, 1999)
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Oklahoma Department of Corrections: Capital Punishment in Oklahoma
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Oklahoma Death Penalty Institute.
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Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty.
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"Oklahoma Executes Man for 1990 Murder of Pizza Delivery Girl. (APBNews March 23, 2000)
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The Death Penalty in Oregon. (Oregon Department of Correction)
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Capital Punishment in Oregon, from the Capital Punishment Handbook. (9th Circuit Court of Appeals)
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Oregon Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty.
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Pennsylvania: "The Madness of Life on Pennsylvania's Death Row." (Salon Magazine, September 1998)
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Pennsylvania DOC Bulletin on Privileges to Death Row Inmates. (March 23, 1998)
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Pennsylvania: "Judge Acquits Death Penalty Protesters," by Michael Riccardi. (The Intelligencer, June 10, 1999)
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Pennsylvania: Short Report on Visit to Death Row by Cynthia Blumenthal.
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South Carolina: Capital Punishment and Death Row. (South Carolina Department of Corrections)
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Tennessee: "Executions in Tennessee," by Kathleen R. Merrill. (The Jackson Sun 2000)
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Tennessee Coalition to Abolish State Killing. (TCASK)
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Tennessee: "Death Row Inmate (Philip Workman) Says He's Praying for Governor." (AP, November 6, 1998)
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"Tennessee Executes Its First in 40 Years, Robert Glen Coe." (APBNews April 19, 2000)
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Texas Department of Criminal Justice: Death row history, facts, executions and death row.
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Texas: History, Executions, Death Row (San Antonio Express-News)
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Texas Execution Procedures and History from Women Speak Out.
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Texas: "Death and Texas," with 1997 photos and case summaries.(Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, December 1998)
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Texas: "Support for Death Penalty Still Strong at 73%," by Christopher Lee. (Dallas Morning News June 22, 2000)
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"Why Texas is the Execution Capital," by Robert Bryce. (Christian Science Monitor, December 1998)
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Texas: "Inmates' Legal Representation Questioned," by Chitra Ragavan. (U.S. News August 16, 1999)
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"Why is Texas #1 in Executions?" by Ned Walpin. (PBS Frontline)
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Texas: Dallas Morning News Death Penalty Forum.
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Texas: The Escape of Death Row Prisoner Martin Gurule. (ABCNews.Com November 1998)
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Texas: Body in river was death-row escapee Martin Gurule. (AP December 1998)
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Texas: Death Row Inmate Gets New Trial, Attorney General Missed Deadline. (Abeline News, November 8, 1997)
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Texas: The Execution Machine - Texas Death Row, an HBO Film. (Texas Observer, October 10, 1997)
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Texas: "State of Execution," by Mills, Armstrong, and Holt. (Chicago Tribune June 11-12, 2000)
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"Texas Executes 200th Person Since 1982." (APBNews/AP January 13, 2000)
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Texas: The Secret World of the Texas Parole Board. (Austin360.Com)
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Texas: Killing Without Mercy - Clemency Procedures in Texas. (Amnesty International, June 1999)
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Texas: Outgoing Attorney General Says Death Penalty Biased. (Corpus Christi Times, December 21, 1998)
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Texas: "Shadow Figures: A Portrait of Life on the Row," by Suzanne Donovan. (Mother Jones Newswire, July 30, 1997)
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Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty.
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Texas Amnesty International Austin (AI500) Against the Death Penalty in Texas and the U.S.A.
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"Texas Death Row Peep Show, Proudly Listing Last Meals and Last Words," by Donna Ladd. (Salon.Com February 4, 2000)
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Texas Death Row Living Conditions and Daily Schedule from Caz.
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Texas Death Row Project: The Lamp of Hope.
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Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
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"Texas Prisons Locked Down After Slaying." (APBNews/AP March 17, 2000)
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"Texas Executes Black Widow, Betty Lou Beets." (APBNews/AP February 24, 2000)
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"Texas Murderer Spits Out Key Before Execution." (Fox News/Reuters March 15, 2000)
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Son of Texas Death Row Inmate Gary Graham Arrested for Capital Murder. (Houston Chronicle April 3, 2000)
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Texas Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez Anti-Death Penaty Remarks.
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Texas: NPR Real Audio. A typical execution day in the city of Huntsville. (20 min.)
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Utah: Death Penalty History by L. Kay Gillespie, from "The Unforgiven: A History of Utah's Executed Men." (1991)
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Virginians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty.
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Virginia: The Men on the Row.
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Virginia: "A Deadly Record, 14 Men executed in 1999," a feature from the Virginian-Pilot Online.
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"Virginia Death Sentences Fall When Parole Not an Option," by Peter Finn. (Washington Post, February 3, 1997)
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"A Rush on Virginia's Death Row," by Brooke Masters. (Washington Post April 28, 2000)
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"Virginia Death Row Justice Comes Under Legal Fire," by Brooke Masters. (Detroit News May 3, 2000)
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Virginia Death Row Information Web Site.
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"Former Virginia Attorney General Now Death Penalty Foe," by Carrie Johnson. (Richmond Times February 12, 2000)
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Virginia ACLU Report Claims Virginia Death Penalty Is Unequal, Unfair and Irreversible. (April 8, 2000)
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Virginia Anti-Death Penalty Information and Execution Information. (Richmond Peace Education Center)
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"Virginia Death Penalty Assailed/Robertson Backs Moratorium," by Andrew Petkofsky. (Richmond Times April 8, 2000)
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Washington Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty.
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Capital Punishment in Washington, from the Capital Punishment Handbook. (9th Circuit Court of Appeals)
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Washington: Recent Executions.
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Wisconsin: "Hangman's Work Here Changed Law," by Don Jensen. (Kenosha News)
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Wisconsin Senator Feingold Anti-Death Penalty Speech to Columbia University. (April 10, 2000)
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Wisconsin Senator Feingold Anti-Death Penalty Speech to Death Penalty Focus. (The Nation May 15, 2000)
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Wisconsin: "Gruesome Execution in 1851 Helped End Death Penalty," by Dennis McCann. (Milw Journal March 24, 1998)
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Wisconsin: Testimony of Waring R. Fincke Against Reinstatement of Death Penalty in Wisconsin.
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"Death Penalty Update, Here and Abroad," by John Gettings. (InfoPlease.Com 2000)
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"Alone, Among Nations," by David Shapinsky. (ABCNews.Com October 12, 1999)
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The Death Penalty: An International Perspective. (DPIC)
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USA: Failing the Future - Death Penalty Developments March 1998 - March 2000. (Amnesty International)
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"International Standards on the Death Penalty," from Amnesty International. (August 1997)
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Complete Listing of Abolitionist and Retentionist Countries. (Amnesty International 12/18/99)
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World Map of the Death Penalty: Abolitionist & Retentionist. (North America Project)
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United Nations Report of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions.
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51 Countries Challenge U.N. Commission on Human Rights Death Penalty Resolution.
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The European Parliament asks for Universal Abolition of the Death Penalty. (June 12, 1997)
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"Europe Seeks to Convert U.S. on the Death Penalty," by Tom Hundley. (Chicago Tribune June 26, 2000)
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Amnesty International on Abolishing the Death Penalty.
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Tyburn Tree Homepage: Public Executions in Early Modern England.
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Tyburn Tree Homepage: Public Executions in Early Modern England.
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The U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Germany: Capital Punishment.
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Amnesty International: Towards a World Without Executions.
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Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly Conference on the Abolition of the Death Penalty.
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"On Italy's Passionate Opposition to the Death Penalty," by Gayle Young. (CNN February 24, 2000)
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Amnesty International - Australia.
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Capital Punishment in Australia. (Australia Institute of Criminology)
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Austraiian Coalition Against the Death Penalty.
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Amnesty International - Austria.
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The Death Penalty: When Life Generates Death (Legally) from Lorenzo and Paolo in Italy.
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"South Africa: Capital Punishment, A Deterrent to Crime" by Jamiatul Ulama.
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Switzerland: Lifespark, a swiss organization against the death penalty.
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Afghanistan: "Afghans Fill Stadium to Witness Execution," by Amir Shah. (Spokane.Net/AP July 22, 2000)
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Death Penalties in Palestine 1995-1997.
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US Leads the World in Killing Kids. (NCADP Factsheet)
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Friends For Life - A U.K. Death Penalty Abolition Page.
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Capital Punishment - U.K.: THE Capital Punishment Resource Site.
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Overview of the Death Penalty in the World, from the Transnational Radical Party.
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Toward the Abolishment of the Death Penalty in Japan by Koichi Kikuta. (Meiji University)
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The Death Penalty in Japan. (Keio University)
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"Japan Carries Out Executions in Near-Secrecy," by Howard W. French. (NY Times on the Web, December 20, 1999)
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"The Death Penalty and Due Process in Guatemala," by William Clark Harrell. (Center for Human Rights)
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Canadian Coalition Against the Death Penalty.
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Bring Back Capital Punishment. (Canada)
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British Columbia: Anti-Death Penalty Essay from the B.C. Civil Liberties Association.
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"Stop the Death Penalty in Iran - Now!" from the Iran Human Rights Working Group.
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"Why China's No.1 With a Bullet, by John Schauble. (TheAge.Com October 3, 2000)
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"Death Row Debate: Is International Treaty Obeyed?" by Charles Feldman. (CNN/AP, December 28, 1998)
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CNN/AP News article on the controversy surrounding the execution of non-U.S. citizens, who may have never been advised of their rights under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.
U.S. State Department Handbook for Law Enforcement on Consular Notification and Access. (January 1998)
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U.S. State Department Instructions for Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement and Other Officials Regarding Foreign Nationals in the United States and the Rights of Consular Officials To Assist Them.
Death Penalty Information Center: Foreign Nationals
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List of foreign nationals on Death Row, by name, state, nationality; List of foreign nationals executed in the U.S. since 1976; Summary of arguments against death penalty on grounds of failure to notify consulate pursuant to Vienna Convention on Consular Relations; News and Updates. (Information provided mainly by Mark Warren, Amnesty International)
The Execution of Foreign Nationals. (Amnesty International USA)
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List of states with foreign nationals on Death Row, by number and nationality; List of foreign nationals executed in the U.S. since 1993, by name, state, nationality, and date of execution; Short summary of arguments against death penalty on grounds of failure to notify consulate pursuant to Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.
Appealing to Ethnic and Nationality Bias in Capital Trials. (5th Circuit Amicus Brief)
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Amicus Brief filed in the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals by the International Human Rights Clinic and the Southern Center for Human Rights, in the Texas death penalty case of Ricardo Aldape Guerra, on the issue of the Prosecution's repeated references to the defendant's Mexican origins.
Appointment With Death: The Execution of Canadian Stanley Faulder in Texas (Edmonton Journal Extra)
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Six part news report from the Edmonton Journal Extra on the upcoming Texas execution of Canadian foreign national Stanley Faulder. (December 8, 1998)
Texas vs. Canada: The Case of Stanley Faulder. (Canadian Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty)
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Detailed pages from strong anti-death penalty site, seeking clemency for Canadian foreign national Stanley Faulder, with up-to-date news reports, calling for a Canadian boycott of Texas, and referring to Governor Bush as a "murderer" following the June 1999 execution, for denying clemency and daring to disagree with them.
"Adding Insult to Injury - the Case of Joseph Stanley Faulder." (Amnesty International, November 1998)
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Short Amnesty International report on the upcoming Texas execution of Canadian foreign national Stanley Faulder, alleging trial irregularities and denial of consular assistance.
"Executioner's Non-Song (Joseph Stanley Faulder)," by Dan McGraw. (USNews Online December 21, 1998)
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Short news article on the last minute stay from the U.S. Supreme Court granted to Texas Death Row prisoner Joseph Stanley Faulder.
"Execution Raises Legal Fears for Americans Abroad," by Chris Kline. (CNN, April 16, 1998)
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CNN News article discussing the fears by Americans abroad of retaliation in response to the Virginia execution of a Paraguayan foreign national, Angel Francisco Breard.
"Angel Francisco Breard: Facing Death in a Foreign Land." (Amnesty International, March 1998)
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Amnesty International report on the upcoming execution of Paraguayan forign national, Angel Francisco Breard, in Virginia. Summary of case, appeals, and arguments relating to failure of notification.
"U.S. Violations of International Treaty Result in Death for Foreign Nationals." (American Observer, October 15, 1997)
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News report on the treatment of foreign nationals in the United States following the Virginia execution of Mexican foreign national, Mario Benjamin Murphy, in September 1997. (American University)
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Federal Death Penalty. (DPIC)
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Factsheet and history of the death penalty in the federal system, including summaries of recent changes.
United States Military Death Penalty. (DPIC)
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Facts, overview, and racial disparities in the United States Military Death Penalty.
Federal Death Penalty History.
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Brief history and status of the federal death penalty and death row from the Salt Lake Tribune.
Bureau of Justice Statistics: Capital Punishment 1993-98.
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Yearly publication of the U.S. Department of Justice with detailed statistics and history of the
death penalty in the U.S.; Federal laws providing for the death penalty; Method of Execution in the federal system; Number of federal and military executions and inmates held on current federal death row. (Availability of report lags approximately one year behind.)
Capital Defense Network.
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Online assistance for the federal capital defense lawyer, at trial, on appeal, or on habeas. Overview of federal death penalty statutes, brief bank, litigation guides, listing of legal research sites, summaries of death penalty opinions, upcoming training and seminars.
Federal Death Penalty Cases: Recommendations on the Cost and Quality of Defense - U.S. Judicial Conference
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Recommendations prepared by the Judicial Conference of the United States, Committee on Defender Services, Subcommittee on Federal Death Penalty Cases, concerning the cost and quality of defense representation in federal death penalty cases.
Lethal Injection: Federal.
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Brief summary of federal lethal injection procedures and the death chamber at Terre Haute, Indiana, with illustrations and a Real Video description, from the Salt Lake Tribune.
Special Confinement Unit Opens at USP Terre Haute. (Bureau of Prisons Press Release, July 13, 1999)
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Brief Press Release from the Federal Bureau of Prisons on the opening of the Special Unit at Terre Haute, Indiana, to "provide humane, safe, and secure confinement of male offenders who have been sentenced to death by the Federal courts.
Photo of Federal Execution Chamber.
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Photo of Lethal Injection Execution Room and Gurney in the federal penetentiary at Terre Haute, Indiana, with short commentary provided by "The Comedy of Michael Chaney."
U.S. Death Penalty - United States Code.
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United States Code sections dealing with the federal death penalty by the Tarlton Law Library at the University of Texas.
"Racial Disparity on Federal Death Row," by William D. Matthewman. (NACDL, June 1996)
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Opinion page from The Champion, a publication of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Department of Justice Survey of the Federal Death Penalty System, 1988-2000. (September 12, 2000)
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Survey/Study from the U.S. Department of Justice, showing the procedure and status of all federal death penalty cases and all federal death row inmates, concentrating on the DOJ screening process and apparent racial and ethnic disparities.
"Complex Appeals Process Delays Federal Executions - McVeigh," by Terry Frieden. (CNN, 1997)
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CNN news article discussing the process of requesting the death penalty and executions in the federal system, noting the long delays since the last execution 34 years ago.
"The Federal Death Squad: Who Decides Who Should Die?" by Leo Skolnik. (Legal Times, June 7, 1999)
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Legal Times news article descibing how the U.S. Department of Justice decides who is charged and tried for capital murder, and who isn't, under the newly expanded federal capital punishment law.
"Federal Death Sentences Show Race Gap," by Mike Dorning. (Chicago Tribune July 24, 2000)
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News article based upon a recently released study claiming a racial bias against blacks by the U.S. Justice Department in charging and plea bargaining federal death penalty cases.
"More Whites Than Blacks Evade Death Penalty," by Amy Worder. (APBNews July 24, 2000)
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New Study Finds Disparity in Plea Bargain Process - News article based upon a recently released study claiming a racial bias against blacks by the U.S. Justice department in charging and plea bargaining federal death penalty cases.
"Study: Federal Death Sentences Show Racial Gap." (ABCNews.Com/AP July 24, 2000)
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Short ABC news article claiming a racial bias in charging and plea bargaining federal death sentences by the U.S. Justice Department.
"Halls of Justice: Who's Actually on Death Row?" by Beverley Lumpkin. (Washington Post July 14, 2000)
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Short news article on the current federal death row at U.S. Penetentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana.
"First Federal Execution in 37 Years Set for Nov. 15," by Terry Frieden. (CNN September 22, 2000)
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Short news article on the upcoming execution date for convicted murderer David Paul Hammer, who has repeatedly asked to be executed, and will be the first in the federal system since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1976.
"Reno Says She Finds No Basis for Moratorium on Federal Death Penalty," by Terry Frieden. (CNN September 12, 2000)
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Short news article on comments by Attorney General Janet Reno after calls for a moratorium on the federal death penalty and recent studies purporting to show bias an inequity.
"Death Sentence Under Federal Law Upheld." (USA Today/AP, June 21, 1999)
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Short article discussing the U.S. Supreme Court Opinion affirming the 1995 death sentence of Louis Jones in Texas, the first federal prisoner sentenced to death under the new 1994 death penalty law.
"Death in Lewis County." (About.Com July 20, 1999)
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Short article on the filing of a federal death penalty case in West Virginia, a state that abolished the death penalty in 1965 and has not executed anyone since 1959.
"Dirty Details: Executing U.S. Soldiers During WW II," by J. Robert Lilly, Northern Kentucky University. (November 28, 1995)
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Scholarly paper examining the execution of U.S. soldiers during World War II. It describes the crimes, defendants and victims for 18 military executions that took place in England, 1943-1945.
"Executing U.S. Soldiers in England, WWII: The Power of Command Influence and Sexual Racism," by J. Robert Lilly. (1995)
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Scholarly paper examining the execution of U.S. soldiers in England during World War II. It describes the purpose of the executions was to control a perceived danger: the socializing of African American troops with British females, and the possible explosive violence between caucasian and African American troops.
"The Execution of Nazi War Criminals," by Kingsbury Smith.
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First Person Account of the Execution by Hanging of Twelve Important Nazi Leaders by the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg in 1946.
"Judge: Death Penalty Doesn't Apply to Puerto Rico." (Knight Ridder July 20, 2000)
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"Clinton Postpones August Federal Execution," by Deb Reichmann. (AP July 7, 2000)
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"Politics Becomes Player in the (Federal) Death Penalty Debate," by Naftali Bendavid. (Chicago Tribune July 8, 2000)
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"Clinton Won't Follow Illinois on Execution Moratorium," by Naftali Bendavid(Chicago Tribune February 17, 2000)
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"Reno Weighs In on Capital Punishment (Incompetent Lawyers)," by James Vicini. (Boston Globe June 16, 2000)
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Anti-Death Penalty Conference: "Committing to Conscience," November 16-19, 2000 San Francisco.
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Death Penalty on Trial. (CourtTV Online)
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"Executions Top the News, But for How Long?" by Karen Samples. (Cincinnati Enquirer, July 1, 1997)
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Current Death Penalty News Items from the New York State Defenders Association.
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Death Penalty News Stories and Features in 2000 from the Washington Post.
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Yahoo Full Coverage News: The Death Penalty. (News Stories, Magazine Articles, Links)
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Death Penalty - News Index. (Search over 300 news sources)
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"U.S. Prison Population Hits All-Time High," by Hans H. Chen. (APBNews April 19, 2000)
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Is it Ethical to Deny Life-Support Treatments to Death Row Inmates? (Bioethics Discussion Pages)
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"In Capital Cases, Some Delay is Vital, Some Isn’t." (Fayettesville Observer, November 28, 1999).
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"An Appeals Court (4th Circuit) That Always Veers to the Right," by Neil Lewis. (NYTimes May 24, 1999)
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"States Conveniently Change Execution Times." (APBNews/AP March 7, 2000)
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"The Jailhouse Informant," by Mills and Armstrong." (Chicago Tribune November 16, 1999)
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"State May Give Drunk Drivers Death Penalty," by Patrik Jonsson. (CS Monitor April 3, 2000)
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"Arizona Inmate Accuses Judge of Homophobia," by Randy Dotinga. (APBNews September 27, 2000)
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Impeach Judge Nixon Headquarters.
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"AMA: Executions Not a Medical Issue," by Bruce Japsen. (Chicago Tribune June 14, 2000)
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Cruel & Unusual Punishment
