Francis A. Boyle
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Champaign, IL 61820 USA
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From: Boyle, Francis
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 7:48 AM
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April 12
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
Addison's death penalty hearing begins
The death penalty case against the man accused of murdering a Manchester
police officer 2 years ago could hinge on hearings that began with a
sociologist arguing that black men are more likely to be sentenced to
death.
Lawyer
April 12
USA:
The problem with measuring "evolving standards of decency" is that they
tend to evolve and devolve in multiple directions at the same time.
Trend It, Don't End It--Tracking the inscrutable social consensus on
capital punishment for rapists.
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court
April 12
UTAH:
Plea deal is considered to avoid death penaltyTaylorsville man is
accused of murder by stabbing 21 times a man he'd never met
A Taylorsville man is considering a plea offer that would spare him the
possibility of execution for allegedly using a meat cleaver and a knife
April 12
BRAZIL:
Death Penalty Splits Views in Brazil
Brazilian adults are almost evenly divided on the topic of capital
punishment, according to a poll by Datafolha published in Folha de Sao
Paulo. 47 % of respondents would vote to reinstate the death penalty in a
referendum, while 46 %
