Death Penalty / Capital Punishment Law - MegaLaw.com of Justice, Dec. 1997 Full Report in PDF format; capital PunishmentPro and Con; Citizens United for Alternatives to the death penalty; http://www.megalaw.com/top/deathpenalty.php
Extractions: DEATH PENALTY / CAPITAL PUNISHMENT LAW Home Legal Research Topic Index > Death Penalty / Capital Punishment Law Death Penalty / Capital Punishment Law Decisions Federal Crimes Carrying the Death Penalty Congressional, Cabinet, and Supreme Court Assassination, or Kidnapping Resulting in Death - 18 U.S. Code, Sec. 351 Genocide - 18 U.S. Code, Sec. 1091 Hostage Taking Resulting in Death - 18 U.S. Code, Sec. 1203 Kidnapping Resulting in Death - 18 U.S. Code, Sec. 1201
CUADP: For Alternatives To The Death Penalty. CUADP works to find alernatives to the death penalty through abolitionist campaigns to stop capital punishment. Many resources and links to other antideath penalty groups. http://www.cuadp.org/
Extractions: to Abolish the Death Penalty at the US Supreme Court - click here! Stop Capital Punishment Now Internet based initiative attempting to achieve total abolition of the death penalty in all countries of the world, particularly in the USA. A Short History of Crucifixion Illinois ex-Governor, George Ryan, nominated for Nobel Peace Prize Click Here Visit the CUADP Resource Center , for our Book List Music List VHS/DVD List Suggested Readings ... New Developments , Religious Perspectives, and help for Students Writing Reports I always wear AbolitionWear when I travel, and after more than three years of using the West Palm Beach airport, some of the folks there know me. On one occasion, when I was dropped off at the airport, one of the usual baggage handlers said, "Hey, the next time you come I want you to bring me a shirt like that."
Oklahoma Coalition To Abolish The Death Penalty A group of individuals, organizations, human rights groups, churches and other faithbased organizations working towards the abolishment of capital punishment in the state through non-violent means. http://www.ocadp.org/
Extractions: Porter Henderson Library LIBRARY HOME RAMQUEST GUESTQUEST REFERENCE HOME Capital Punishment or Compassion: Executions in the State of New Mexico: The Death Penalty Since Territorial Days by Mark Allan , Head Librarian - Reference Department Porter Henderson Library Angelo State University Mark.Allan@angelo.edu ... David Nelson, d1960 Author's note, 05/03/2003. For additional information regarding this subject as well as hangings and lynchings during the New Mexico Territorial days, consult West Gilbreath's book Death on the gallows : the story of legal hangings in New Mexico, 1847-1923 , Silver City, NM : High-Lonesome Books (2002), available at Amazon.com , among other vendors. West's and my research were conducted independently.) Author's note, 12/05/2002. Since the Internet publication of this page, Terry Clark was executed in New Mexico on November 6, 2001. For more information on his execution and the politics of capital punishment in New Mexico, please see Dr. Kenneth Mentor's work The Death Penalty Returns to New Mexico Author's note, 10/26/2001. I am currently investigating the possibility of another two or three executions which may or may not have occurred. Preliminary data may be found on my
Tennessee Administrative Office Of The Courts History and overview of the legal process involved in capital punishment in Tennessee, with collected documents related to current death penalty cases. http://www.tsc.state.tn.us/OPINIONS/TSC/CapCases/CapCases.htm
Extractions: Videos Phone Numbers Questions from news media Sue Allison - (615) 532-6047 Latest filings information History and Overview of the Legal Process involved in Capital Punishment in Tennessee Documents relating to the cases associated with the persons listed below may be accessed by clicking on their names. Philip R. Workman Abu-Ali Abdur'Rahman Paul Dennis Reid Olen E. Hutchinson ... Archived cases
John Stuart Mill, Speech In Favor Of Capital Punishment April 21, 1868 in opposition to a bill banning capital punishment that had beenproposed by Mr. Gilpin. For more information about the death penalty, see the http://ethics.acusd.edu/Mill.html
Extractions: "Speech In Favor of Capital Punishment" About the Author: John Stuart Mill (1806-73) is one of the foremost representative of utilitarian thought as well as one of the most influential of nineteenth century liberals. Influenced by Harriet Taylor (his wife), Mill developed a very humane version of utilitarianism that was sympathetic to women's rights, labor unions, proportional representation, and other liberal themes. His major works include On Liberty Principles of Political Economy Utilitarianism (1863), and his Autobiography (1873). For more information about John Stuart Mill and utilitarianism, see the Utilitarianism page of Ethics Updates About the Article: This speech was given before Parliament on April 21, 1868 in opposition to a bill banning capital punishment that had been proposed by Mr. Gilpin. For more information about the death penalty, see the Punishment and the Death Penalty page of Ethics Updates As You Read, Consider This:
Welcome To AI - Dornbirn / Willkommen Bei Ai - Dornbirn Western Austrian branch focusing on capital punishment in the United States. Includes a collection of links to antideath penalty resources in German and English. http://members.magnet.at/ai.dornbirn/
Extractions: "Wherever capital punishment is in place, crucial bounds to the conscience of a people are missing. Bounds against the criminal perversion to simply step over human life." - Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Kadecka (1874 - 1964); Important Austrian lecturer of criminal law and judicial politician. "Humans are the only primates who willfully, extensively and enthusiastically perpetrate the killing of their own kind." - Hans Magnus Enzensberger (born 1929); German lyricist and author. "Wo die Todesstrafe besteht, da fehlt dem Gewissen eines Volkes eine entscheidende Schranke gegen die verbrecherische Perversität, über menschliches Leben hinwegzuschreiten." - Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Kadecka (bedeutender österreichischer Strafrechtslehrer und Rechtspolitiker / 1874 - 1964) "Der Mensch ist der einzige unter den Primaten, der die Tötung seiner Artgenossen planvoll, in größerem Maßstab und enthusiastisch betreibt." - Hans Magnus Enzensberger (deutscher Lyriker & Schriftsteller / geb. 1929) Amnesty International - Group 5 of the Austrian Section has been established on March 3, 1972
Capital Punishment Furthermore, opponents of capital punishment candidly admit that they would opposethe death penalty even if it were an effective deterrent.(5) So while these http://www.probe.org/docs/cap-pun.html
Extractions: Should Christians support the death penalty? The answer to that question is controversial. Many Christians feel that the Bible has spoken to the issue, but others believe that the New Testament ethic of love replaces the Old Testament law. Throughout the Old Testament we find many cases in which God commands the use of capital punishment. We see this first with the acts of God Himself. God was involved, either directly or indirectly, in the taking of life as a punishment for the nation of Israel or for those who threatened or harmed Israel. One example is the flood of Noah in Genesis 6-8. God destroyed all human and animal life except that which was on the ark. Another example is Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen. 18-19), where God destroyed the two cities because of the heinous sin of the inhabitants. In the time of Moses, God took the lives of the Egyptians' first-born sons (Exod. 11) and destroyed the Egyptian army in the Red Sea (Exod. 14). There were also punishments such as the punishment at Kadesh-Barnea (Num. 13-14) or the rebellion of Korah (Num. 16) against the Jews wandering in the wilderness. The Old Testament is replete with references and examples of God taking life. In a sense, God used capital punishment to deal with Israel's sins and the sins of the nations surrounding Israel.
Illinois Coalition Against The Death Penalty Focused on educating the public about the flaws and injustices in the state's capital punishment system and promoting humane alternatives to the punitive death penalty system. Events calendar, news, and contacts are provided. http://www.icadp.org/
Extractions: The Death Penalty Welcome to the web site of the Illinois Coalition Against the Death Penalty. Founded in 1976, we are a grassroots membership organization committed to educating the public about the flaws and injustices in the Illinois capital punishment system and promoting humane alternatives to the punitive death penalty system. On this site, you will find many opportunities to get involved in the historic struggle to end the use of the death penalty and a listing of upcoming events and activities. The Coalition is available for speaking engagements and can provide informational materials to your organization. Together, we can end the death penalty! 18th Death Row Inmate
Tennessee Coalition To Abolish State Killing Organized to oppose capital punishment. Includes information about chapters around the state, organization activities, and news and information related to the death penalty. http://www.tcask.org/
Extractions: Home Chapter TN Case Info News ... Contact Us Join TCASK in Amnesty International's NWFA on the Death Penalty. For more information on Tennessee events, mail tcask@tcask.org Join TCASK in DC at the NCADP conference, Oct 14-17 2004. For more information, mail tcask@tcask.org Take Action! Stop the legal killing of the mentally ill. Gregory Thompson is set to be executed August 19. Learn more about his case. Sign his online petition. Find a TCASK chapter near you. Community Shares TCASK is now supported by Community Shares! Designate TCASK as Recipient for YOUR Charitable Dollars in Workplace Giving Campaigns National News State News Executing the Mentally Ill on the Rise Court Says Juries, Not Judges, Can Decide Life, Death Sentences Justices reject death-row inmate's request for competency hearing Family of Robert Coe Shares Common Ground with Oklahoma City Bombing Victims ... TN Supreme Court Refuses Justice to Innocent Man on Death Row PO Box 120552 ** Nashville, TN 37212 ** 615-329-0048 ** tcask@earthlink.net
TCADP Inclusive organization composed of human rights activists, death row prisoners and their families, crime victims and their families, persons working within the criminal justice system, persons opposed to capital punishment on religious and moral grounds, and other concerned citizens. Includes membership form, facts and figures, current news, and events. http://www.tcadp.org/
Extractions: Organization ... Legislative Update! As one whose husband and mother-in-law have both died the victims of murder assassination, I stand firmly and unequivocally opposed to the death penalty for those convicted of capital offenses. An evil is not redeemed by an evil deed of retaliation. Justice is never advanced in the taking of human life. Morality is never upheld by legalized murder. Coretta Scott King Please consider being a penpal
Public Record Office | In The News | Capital Punishment In 1956, an attempt was made in Parliament to abolish the death penaltyfollowing the report of the Royal Commission on capital punishment. http://www.pro.gov.uk/inthenews/Capital-Pun/capi-1.htm
Extractions: home about us in the news site search ... contact us Following the execution of Timothy McVeigh last week for the murder of 168 people in the Oklahoma bomb blast, we look back at issues surrounding the use of the death penalty in this country. In England, Wales and Scotland, the death penalty was abolished virtually completely - and replaced by life imprisonment - by the Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965, but the penalty remained in use in Northern Ireland until the Northern Ireland (Emergency Powers) Act 1973. The death penalty did remain for treason, including the murder of a member of the Royal Family, and for piracy until the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 abolished those provisions. Also in 1998, the Human Rights Act repealed the use of the death penalty for military offences and there are now no categories where the death penalty applies in peace-time. This is enshrined in the Sixth Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights signed by the United Kingdom in 1998.
Southern Center For Human Rights - Menu Page Advocacy group created to address human rights concerns in the southeast, particularly surrounding improper incarceration and capital punishment. Contains information about the death penalty, human rights and equality in justice. http://www.schr.org/
Extractions: Frederick Douglass Life is the great primary and most precious and comprehensive of all human rights . . . whether it be coupled with virtue honor, and happiness, or with sin, disgrace and misery, the continued possession of it is rightfully not a matter of volition; . . . [it is not] to be deliberately or voluntarily destroyed, either by individuals separately, or combined in what is called Government.
DPINFO Legal Information Cost (Wesley Lowe); Anarchism and capital punishment a prodeath penaltyessay by Benjamin R. Tucker (1926); Executions are Definitely http://www.dpinfo.com/prodplinks.htm
Extractions: Overdue Process By Kent S. Scheidegger Justice for Police Officer Daniel Faulkner This is an excellent site in memory of Daniel Faulkner, a police officer who was murdered by one of America's most notorious death row inmates, Mumia Abu-Jamal. Don't buy into the Mumia nonsense! Support their cause and buy a T-Shirt instead. Justice Against Crime Talking war on rapists. Catholic Pro-Death Penalty Argument The Death Penalty - A Defense Association of Government Attorneys in Capital Litigation Pro Death Penalty Pages ... Pro-Death Penalty.com One of the best cites out there a great link for death penalty supporters! Very up to date information Lexington Prosecutor.com A good site for the real death penalty debate Speech In Favor of Capital Punishment - by John Stuart Mill. Interesting Pro-Death Penalty Site Justice 4 Police Officer Daniel Faulkner See the truth about Mumia Abu-Jamal Wesley Lowe 's Pro ... Over 1000 Death Penalty Links an incredible selection of death penalty links The Electric Chair.com
Extractions: dictionary WASHINGTON (CNN) A new academic study warns that "serious, reversible errors" in cases involving capital punishment are crippling the U.S. legal system. The report, released Monday by a group of Columbia University law professors, updates a 2000 study that warned more than seven of every 10 death penalty cases between 1973 and 1995 were reversed because of errors made by judges, juries and prosecutors. The professors said their study is not designed to present a moral argument for or against capital punishment. They said they're concerned about the failure of the current system to perform the way it should. The latest study found a correlation between the number of cases eligible for the death penalty and the risk of legal mistakes. "It puts you at very high risk of having high error rates," said study author and Columbia law professor James Liebman. "It also puts you at high risk of sentencing people to death who will later turn out to be innocent."
DPINFO Legal Information Friends For Life working for the abolition of capital punishment.Individual cases, appeals for help, death penalty information. http://www.dpinfo.com/negdplinks.htm
Extractions: Legal-Aid Society of New York Canadian Coalition Against the Death Penalty (CCADP) - non-profit, human rights organization which focuses on bringing international attention to the use of capital punishment in the US. New York State Defense Association www.deathpenalty.org Death penalty Focus www.deathpenalty.net California Attorneys for Criminal Justice www.deathpenalty.com Books on the death penalty Moratorium 2000 University of Alaska Focus on the Death Penalty http://www.thejusticeproject.org The Liebman report. The ACLU Hey they have a great web site with lots of good info. The National Coalition Against the Death Penalty This site also has good info, however take it with a grain of salt. Capital Defender's Toolbox a very good resource for recent cases and updates. Capital Punishment - an essay on capital punishment, giving two arguments, one based on justice and one based on love. Both lead to opposition.
Extractions: ATLANTA (CNN) More than 600 prisoners have been executed in the United States since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for states to resume using the death penalty in 1976. Public support for capital punishment remains strong, according to polls, and states have taken action to increase the number of executions within the last decade. U.S. policy toward capital punishment offers a stark contrast to other developed nations.
Death Penalty Information Center Providing information on the use of capital punishment in the United States. http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/
Extractions: As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments in Roper v. Simmons regarding the death penalty for juvenile offenders, researchers have found critical evidence that the brain continues to change dramatically during adolescence. This research may help explain the impulsive, often irrational behavior seen in some teenagers. [ More A May 2004 Gallup Poll found that a growing number of Americans support a sentence of life without parole rather than the death penalty for those convicted of murder. Gallup found that 46% of respondents favor life imprisonment over the death penalty, up from 44% in May 2003. During that same time frame, support for capital punishment as an alternative fell from 53% to 50%. [ More
The Death Penalty (A Christian Defense) - Christianity.com Artible by Tom Flannery argues that governments have the moral authority and obligation to execute capital punishment. http://www.christianity.com/CC/article/1,1183,PTID1000|CHID|CIID132640,00.html
Extractions: Still, error rates are only one argument used by opponents of capital punishment. They also claim that the death penalty is not a deterrent to murder, and they reject the notion that swiftly executing convicted murderers would reduce the nation's homicide rates. But this argument ignores an abundance of clear and compelling evidence to the contrary. A recent piece by William Tucker in The New York Post traced the direct relationship between the use of capital punishment and low national homicide rates from the 1930s until the Supreme Court effectively abolished the death penalty in 1963, when murder rates almost immediately began to soar. The rates of executions and homicides have moved in tandem from 1963 to today. He concluded: "If murders and executions had followed the same pattern established before the effective abolition of the death penalty, more than half a million American lives could have been saved." No wonder Solomon wrote thousands of years ago under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit: "Because the sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil" (Eccles. 8:11).
