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September 23, 2005 |
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Death Penalty Controversies
By Kenneth Jost
Critics and opponents of the death penalty are warning that capital trials and sentencing hearings are so riddled with flaws that they risk resulting in the execution of innocent persons. Supporters of capital punishment discount the warnings, emphasizing that opponents cannot cite a single person in modern times who was executed and later proven to have been innocent. The debate over erroneous convictions. . . .
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Document Citation
Jost, K. (2005, September 23). Death penalty controversies. CQ Researcher, 15, 785-808. Retrieved from http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/
Document ID: cqresrre2005092301
Document URL: http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre2005092301
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