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Lots of mixed messages from the latest death penalty headlines

By Douglas A. Berman

A scan of newspaper headlines this week provides lots of different messages about the status of the death penalty in the United States these days.  When in comes to executions, as these stories show, the death penalty seems quite "in" at least in some states: Texas executes man tied to 'bathtub slayings' Florida executes rapist who strangled Tampa girl Alabama AG Opposes Delaying Bradley Execution Houston killer set to be executed on Thursday But when it comes to legislative reforms, as these stories show, the the death penalty seems quite "out" in some other states: Senate panel advances bill to abolish death penalty (from Montana) Legislator works to repeal state's death penalty (from New Hampshire) Proposal to abolish the death penalty draws almost no opposition (from Washington) continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on February 11, 2009 (boomark / email).