Topic
Lethal Injection
639 published works
Sentencing Law and Policy
My lethal injection piece on SSRN
Main September 13, 2006My lethal injection piece on SSRNI have noted before here and here my lethal (injection) contribution to the forthcoming annual Cato Supreme Court Review entitled "Finding Bickel…
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Missouri still strugging with its execution protocol
Main September 13, 2006Missouri still strugging with its execution protocolAs detailed in press reports here and here, a "federal judge in Missouri on Tuesday rejected that state's lethal injection procedure…
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My take on the other side ofHill
Main September 6, 2006My take on the other side of HillThe folks at The Cato Institute were kind enough to invite me to contribute a piece to their annual Cato…
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The pace of executions in 2006
Main September 5, 2006The pace of executions in 2006The Death Penalty Information Center has this new item noting that, in 2006, the pace and patterns of executions are comparable to…
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Execution method stories
Main September 4, 2006Execution method storiesTo cap a relatively quiet long weekend, today's newspapers have a few interesting stories about execution methods:From Florida, this article discusses the state's struggles with…
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A case-study in capital politics
Main September 1, 2006A case-study in capital politics As detailed here, earlier this week South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds halted the state's first planned execution in 59 years because of…
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South Dakota Governor halts execution over lethal injection concerns
Main August 30, 2006South Dakota Governor halts execution over lethal injection concernsFor weeks, it appeared that South Dakota was sure to have its first execution in over a half-century. But,…
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Hilllethal injection case finally kicked back to district court
Main August 29, 2006Hill lethal injection case finally kicked back to district courtIn early June (as detailed here and here and here), the Supreme Court held that Clarence Hill could…
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Executions making a comeback
Main August 18, 2006Executions making a comebackThough litigation over the constitutionality of lethal injection continues to rage, the process of executions continue to march on in some states. As detailed…
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(Too many?) witnesses to an execution
Main August 12, 2006(Too many?) witnesses to an executionbeThis AP article spotlights a novel legal issue arising in a North Carolina capital case:More than 40 relatives of a death row…