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Lethal Injection
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Lots of intriguing “show me” litigation as Missouri prepares for next execution
Main May 16, 2014Lots of intriguing "show me" litigation as Missouri prepares for next executionAs reported in this Kansas City Star article, a number of news organizations, "including The Kansas…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Poll after ugly execution highlights enduring death penalty support and openness to various execution methods
Main May 15, 2014Poll after ugly execution highlights enduring death penalty support and openness to various execution methodsAs highlighted by this NBC News article, headlined "Americans Back Death Penalty by…
Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog
“Oklahoma attorney general agrees to 6-month stay of execution after botched lethal injection”
The AP reports: Oklahoma's attorney general agreed Thursday to a six-month stay of execution for a death row inmate while an investigation is conducted into last week's botched lethal injection.…
Health Law Prof Blog
Guest Blogger Professor Nadia Sawicki: “Sanitizing” Lethal Injection
Oklahoma’s botched execution of Clayton Lockett has brought increased attention to an issue that I have been concerned with for years – the increased “medicalization” of legally sanctioned executions, and,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Shouldn’t Congress be holding hearings to explore federal and state execution methods?
Main May 4, 2014Shouldn't Congress be holding hearings to explore federal and state execution methods?The question in the title of this post is my reaction to this Wall Street Journal…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Other than perhaps in Oklahoma, will this week’s ugly execution change any death penalty dynamics?
Main May 2, 2014Other than perhaps in Oklahoma, will this week's ugly execution change any death penalty dynamics? Throughout this week there has been plenty of old and new media…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Split Oklahoma Supreme Court stays executions based on drug secrecy concerns
Main April 21, 2014Split Oklahoma Supreme Court stays executions based on drug secrecy concernsAs reported in this AP article, headlined "Oklahoma Court Stays Executions of 2 Inmates," a lack of…
Death Penalty
Supplier of Lethal Injection Drugs in Texas Execution Protected as US Supreme Court Denies Writ
By Terry Lenamon / Reba Kennedy
It's not over, this argument regarding the drugs being used in lethal injection executions in this country -- but it is over for Texas Death Row inmate and convicted serial…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Reviewing the state of the death penalty in the Buckeye State
Main April 1, 2014Reviewing the state of the death penalty in the Buckeye StateThe Attorney General of Ohio has a statutory obligation to report on the state's administration of capital…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“What’s the Best Way to Execute Someone?”
Main March 29, 2014"What’s the Best Way to Execute Someone?"The title of this post is the headline of this lengthy new Slate commentary. Here is an excerpt: Without an expert…