Nov. 30
USA:
Richard Jaffe's Quest for Justice: Rethinking the Death Penalty in America
The following is an excerpt from Richard Jaffe's book, Quest for Justice:
Defending the Damned.
One bleak November night, a lone man pointed a gun at a young female cashier
and demanded money at a
July 20
USA:
A view from the trenches of death penalty appeals
In May, Victor Stephens, who is black, pleaded guilty to charges stemming from
the shooting of a white store owner. The plea, which came after he had been
granted a new trial, brought a life sentence but removed him
May 10
USA (RHODE ISLAND):
Chafee appeals federal decision on state inmate
A tug-of-war over an inmate in Rhode Island custody in a possible death penalty
case escalated Wednesday as Gov. Lincoln Chafee said he will appeal to the U.S.
Supreme Court a federal court ruling allowing the
Nov. 19
USA:
Punishment, death penalty are misguided
What do the spanking of children and capital punishment have in common? Hold
that thought; we'll get back to it.
In the meantime, consider the whipping Judge of Aransas County, Texas, who was
caught on tape disciplining his
Sept. 5
USA/OKLAHOMA:
Capital punishment a costly option
“I no longer believe you can fix the death penalty. (It) throws millions of
dollars down the drain. Give a law enforcement professional like me that $250
million, and I’ll show you how to reduce crime. The death penalty isn’t
April 16
USA:
Supreme Court Allows Lethal Injection for Execution
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Kentucky's method of putting
criminals to death by lethal injection, not only clearing the way for
Kentucky to resume executions but ending an unofficial moratorium in the
35 other
Nov. 2
USA:
Opinion Is The Government Finally Scrutinizing The Death Penalty?
The Supreme Court's focus on the administration of death by lethal
injection could expose the plethora of problems that come with the death
penalty.
That's the hope of Russ Feingold who's using the Court's stay
Aug. 17
USA:
Wrong guy to make the callGonzales' record on executions not good.
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Times reported that the Justice Department
intends to expand Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' authority to expedite
federal executions. However you feel about the death
April 29
USA:
Thousands await executions in U.S. prisons
Ryan Dickson was killed on Thursday by the State of Texas.
The 30 year old double-murderer was put to death by lethal injection in
the state's 13th execution this year.
Texas currently has 385 prisoners on death row, 10 of which
Dec. 18
USA:
When Executions Go Wrong: A Horribly Botched Florida Killing Adds Strong
Impetus to a National Reconsideration of Capital Punishment
Last Wednesday, the name of Angel Diaz was added to a long list of persons
whose executions have been botched in recent American history. As
March 17
USA:
Mohawk: The death penalty is really problematic
Not long ago, headlines reverberated with the story of Stanley Tookie
Williams' death sentence and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's
denial of clemency and his statement about why clemency was denied.
Williams was a
Jan. 31
USA:
DNA tests gain ground as legal defenseEven prosecutors are embracing
the technology as a protection against wrongful imprisonment.
When Alan Crotzer emerged from a Tampa courthouse last week a free man, he
became the fifth person in Florida and the 173rd nationwide to
Jan. 9
USA:
No more defending the death penalty
Sometimes we think that holding on to a belief for a long time is reason
enough never to let it go.
But if that were the case, then there would be no need for discourse and
no opportunity for growth or change.
In short, after decades of
Dec. 14
USA:
Criminal justice in the US: The American way of death
Stanley 'Tookie' Williams was killed by lethal injection in California
yesterday. His case highlights the controversy over state executions in
the US, says Andrew Gumbel
Within the eerie confines of the death chamber at
Dec. 3
USA:
Death penalty's waning support bolsters justice
When Bill Clinton was running for president in January 1992, he left the
campaign trail to fly back to Arkansas for the execution of Rickey Ray
Rector, convicted of killing two people, including a Conway, Ark., police
officer,
Nov. 15
USA:
Number of Death Sentences by State, Race
Prisoners with death sentences by state and race as of Dec. 31, 2003,
according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. The figures in the total
column include races other than white and black. Only states with the
death penalty are
Nov. 26
USA:
Photographer captures images of youths on death row in U.S.
The subjects of photographer Toshi Kazama -- all young boys and girls --
stare straight into the lens of his camera, some smiling shyly, others
looking serious.
Toshi Kazama stands in front of a photograph he took
Jan. 11
USA:
The sister of mercy
To the men she tries to save from execution, Helen Prejean is nothing
short of a saint. But when Katherine Butler caught up with America's
best-known nun in New Orleans, she found an impatient crusader who's only
too aware of her human frailties
I am
Feb. 18
USA:
Time to question
Re: There's no room for error, Thursday Guest Commentary by Norman
Roberts.
At a time when there have been over 100 people who have been exonerated,
who could have been executed, we need to, as a society, say we are not
willing to take that risk. I think it
March 1
USA:
Press release -- For immediate release: 1 March 2005
Contact: Ajamu Baraka, tel. 404 588 9761
US Supreme Court decision on child offenders doesn't cleanse death penalty
system, says US Human Rights Network
While today's US Supreme Court decision outlawing the execution of
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