American Civil Liberties Union

Death Penalty:
The death penalty is the ultimate denial of civil liberties. In the past 35 years, 129 inmates were found to be innocent and released from death row. The ACLU Capital Punishment Project is fighting for the end of the death penalty by supporting moratorium and repeal movements through public education and advocacy. We are engaged in systemic reform of the death penalty process, and case-specific litigation highlighting some of its fundamental flaws.



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Death Penalty : Publications

Inadequate Representation (10/08/2003)

Death Penalty Update (09/16/2003)
Summary of current events, new reports and resources

Mental Retardation and the Death Penalty (09/04/2003)

Death Penalty Update (09/03/2003)
Summary of current events, new reports and resources

Death Penalty Update (08/15/2003)

Death Penalty Update (08/04/2003)
Summary of Current Events, New Reports and Resources

Dead End: A No-Nonsense Resource on Capital Punishment (06/28/2003)

The Anniversary of Furman v. Georgia; Three Decades Later: Why We Need a Temporary Halt on Executions (06/27/2003)

Race and the Death Penalty (02/26/2003)

DNA Testing and the Death Penalty (06/26/2002)

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