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1280 ABA Journal Death Penalty articles.

Prof Confronts Death Penalty Outside Classroom

When she was called for jury duty, Theresa A. Severance was pleased. A criminologist and college professor, she looked forward to research insights from her experience serving on the front lines. Then, with amazement and horror, she realized she was in the jury pool for a death penalty case. “The…

Apr 13, 2007 6:02 PM CDT

Overall IQ Not Critical in California Capital Cases

The California Supreme Court has ruled that courts may weigh mental deficiencies in just one area when deciding whether to impose the death sentence on a defendant with a normal IQ.

Apr 13, 2007 2:17 PM CDT

Innocence Project to Free 200th Inmate

The Innocence Project, a New York-based group that uses DNA to expose wrongful convictions, is expected to win the release of a 200th inmate this week.

Apr 9, 2007 5:22 PM CDT

A Death Sentence Is Brought to Mind

Court examines mental illness and an inmate’s understanding of execution

Apr 2, 2007 6:26 AM CDT

Death Be Not So Complicated

U.S. Supreme Court addresses fairness of four sentencing hearings

Jan 5, 2007 12:51 AM CST

A Deal with Death

More states make child molestation a capital crime—and face likely challenges

Jan 5, 2007 12:44 AM CST

Finding Redemption

How Picking Up the Phone Can Change a Lawyer’s Life

Aug 12, 2006 6:12 PM CDT

It’s All in the Execution

Prosecutors Fear Limitless Civil Rights Complaints Over Lethal Injection Procedures

Aug 11, 2006 11:20 PM CDT

A Painful Way to Die?

Once Called Humane, Lethal Injection Is Now Claimed To Be Cruel and Unusual

Apr 22, 2006 9:19 AM CDT

Inching Away From Death?

Ineffective-Assistance Rulings Show High Court Wary of Lawyering in Capital Cases

Sep 29, 2005 7:48 AM CDT

Will Youth be Served?

Death Penalty Ruling Points Up Changes in Thinking About Juvenile Justice System

May 28, 2005 1:46 PM CDT

A Dangerous Assessment

In Capital Cases Some Predictions of Violence Don’t Come True, Study Shows

Oct 11, 2004 7:26 AM CDT

Bullet Proof

Can We Really Say Where a Particular Bullet Came From?

Sep 1, 2004 4:55 PM CDT

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