Author: Darla Shelden
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U.S. Death Penalty Support Lowest in More Than 40 Years
Sixty percent of Americans say they favor the death penalty for convicted murderers, the lowest level of support Gallup has measured since November 1972, when 57% were in favor. Death penalty support peaked at 80% in 1994, but it has […]
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11th World Day Against the Death Penalty – 10-10-13
World Day Against the Death Penalty was launched in 2003 by the Coalition Against the Death Penalty, and has been held on 10 October every year since then. The day is a focus for international action against capital punishment, with […]
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ABA Death Penalty Assessment Project Reviews Death Penalty Process in 12 States
Since 2003, the American Bar Association’s Death Penalty Assessment Project has studied and reported on the death penalty in 11 states. From 2003 to 2007, the Death Penalty Assessment Project undertook its first series of assessments on the administration of […]
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