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1. Smart on Crime: Reconsidering the Death Penalty in a Time of Economic Crisis
The “prospect of saving states hundreds of millions of dollars by ending the death penalty” is examined (p. 6). Sections ... Read More
Added: January 11, 2010
2. Uses and Abuses of Empirical Evidence in the Death Penalty Debate
The ability of statistical evidence to show that the death penalty decreases the number of homicides is examined. Six ... Read More
Added: January 11, 2010
3. Capital Punishment, 2008 - Statistical Tables
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Added: December 31, 2009
4. Race, Death and Disproportionality
The author's intent is "to explain why statistical studies concerning race bias in capital selection have limitations as ... Read More
Added: September 29, 2009
5. Science and the Death Penalty: DNA, Innocence, and the Debate over Capital Punishment in the United States
The implication that results from DNA testing are more "true" due to their scientific nature is examined. Sections in ... Read More
Added: June 18, 2009
6. Symposium: Legislation, Litigation, Reflection & Repeal: The Legislative Abolition of the Death Penalty in New Jersey
Proceedings regarding the repeal of New Jersey’s death penalty are presented. Sections are: introductory note; timeline; ... Read More
Added: May 19, 2009
7. Herald of Change: New Jersey's Repeal of the Death Penalty
The abolishment of the death penalty in New Jersey is described. This paper is divided into seven parts: introduction; ... Read More
Added: May 14, 2009
8. For Execution Methods Challenges, the Road to Abolition is Paved with Paradox
Issues surrounding legal challenges to the use of lethal injection are discussed. This chapter contains sections covering: ... Read More
Added: April 21, 2009
9. Death Sentences and Executions in 2008
The worldwide practice of capital punishment is examined. This report is divided into these sections: overview; countdown ... Read More
Added: April 14, 2009
10. Capital Punishment, 2007 -- Statistical Tables
Characteristics of individuals sentenced to die as of December 31, 2007 along with those individuals executed during 2006 ... Read More
Added: February 17, 2009
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