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More headlines showing the continuing death of the death penalty

By Douglas A. Berman

It is hard to read the newspapers (on-line, of course) without seeing more and more headlines showing how the death penalty is continuing to die a slow death.  Here are the headlines of note just from today's papers: From the AP here, "Atlanta courthouse gunman avoids death sentence" From the New York Times here, "U.S. Reverses Death Penalty Bid in Drug Case" From the Washington Post here, "Panel Seeks End To Death Penalty" What is especially notable about these stories is the diverse set of institutional players all migrating away from the punishment of death.  The AP story reports on a jury unable to return a death sentence in a high-profile state case.  The Times reports on the US Attorney General deciding not to pursue a death sentence in a high-profile federal case...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on December 13, 2008 (boomark / email).