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Is there growing momentum behind death penalty repeal efforts?

By Douglas A. Berman

The question in the title of this post is motivated in part by the fact that Illinois is just a signature by its Governor away from becoming the 17th state in the US without the death penalty.  But it is also inspired by these recent major articles discussing death penalty repeal efforts afoot in other states: From the Wall Street Journal here, "Death penalty foes hopeful with new Connecticut governor." From the Washington Post here, "Maryland again looking at death penalty." Of course, modern death penalty reform discussions are not only a one-way ratchet toward abolition.  As this local article explains, "New Mexico death penalty supporters plan to try to bring back capital punishment in the legislative session that starts next week...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on January 16, 2011 (boomark / email).