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The Politics of Killing

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That's the title of a must-read article in Denver's 5280 magazine.  It's written by Patrick Doyle and Natasha Gardner.  5280 also has "Lethal Divide," a resource page for more information on death penalty issues in Colorado.Thirty-two years have passed since capital punishment was reinstated in the United States, and the debates surrounding it?deterrence, cost, retribution, and more?continue. Proponents call the death penalty an "absolute justice," while detractors decry it as a "human rights violation." Today, support for the "ultimate punishment" has plummeted?only 45 percent support it nationwide?and the number of death-row executions is at an all-time low.The article is here...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on December 15, 2008 (boomark / email).