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Lethal Injection
639 published works
Sentencing Law and Policy
Will the federal moratorium on Calfornia executions end this decade?
Main September 16, 2007Will the federal moratorium on Calfornia executions end this decade?As detailed here, California has over 650 defendants on death row (nearly twice as many as any other…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Tennessee conducts old school execution
Main September 12, 2007Tennessee conducts old school execution As detailed in articles from Reuters and the AP, "Tennessee used its electric chair for the first time in 47 years on…
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The moon-suit approach to hiding executioners’ identity
Main August 29, 2007The moon-suit approach to hiding executioners' identityAs detailed in this AP article and this DPIC item, "[w]hen an inmate receives a lethal injection in Florida, a man…
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Capital news and notes from the DPIC
Main August 14, 2007Capital news and notes from the DPICThe Death Penalty Information Center has a number of new items of note for those who keep close tabs on the…
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New article examining California’s lethal injection scrummage
Main July 13, 2007New article examining California's lethal injection scrummageProfessors Ellen Kreitzberg and David Richter from Santa Clara have this new article posted at SSRN about lethal injection litigation, entitled…
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A lot of sentencing news fit to blog
Main July 4, 2007A lot of sentencing news fit to blogSentencing news does not take a holiday, and fortunately neither does Howard Bashman. With thanks to How Appealing for the…
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Did anyone at the Senate hearing today discuss thede factofederal capital moratorium?
Main June 27, 2007Did anyone at the Senate hearing today discuss the de facto federal capital moratorium?I am getting really frustrated by the lack of attention being given to the…
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Senate hearing tomorrow on the federal death penalty
Main June 26, 2007Senate hearing tomorrow on the federal death penalty As officially detailed here, the "Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, has scheduled a hearing on…
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The pace of executions picking up
Main June 20, 2007The pace of executions picking up If executions in fact deter homicides, we should all feel extra safe over the next week. As detailed on this page,…
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Eighth Circuit rules on Missouri LI litigation
Main June 4, 2007Eighth Circuit rules on Missouri LI litigationThis morning the Eighth Circuit finally decided Taylor v. Crawford, No. 06- 3651 (8th Cir. June 4, 2007) (available here), which…