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Effective coverage of death penalty reforms and realities

By Douglas A. Berman

Over at Stateline.org, John Gramlich has this effective review of recent capital punishment developments. The piece is headlined, "Death penalty rift in states continues," and here are some excerpts: Gov. Bill Richardson?s decision Wednesday (March 18) to repeal New Mexico?s death penalty and replace it with a maximum sentence of life without parole is being hailed by supporters as a major victory in the decades-old debate over state-sanctioned executions. But the decision ? which follows New Jersey?s repeal in 2007 and brings to 15 the number of states that do not execute inmates ? also underscores the nuanced modern landscape of capital punishment. While a growing number of states are seriously considering eliminating the death penalty ? whether for moral, fiscal or political reasons ? others are trying to reinstate or expand it...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on March 19, 2009 (boomark / email).