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Memphis Commerical Appeal Editorial and Analysis

By Tennessee Coalition to Abolish State Killing

On Sunday, January 25, the Memphis Commercial Appeal published an editorial and lengthy analysis of the current state of Tennessee's death penalty.Read the editorial by CLICKING HERE. Read the analysis by CLICKING HERE.Editorial:"There is nothing government does that is more profound than to take the life of a citizen."The editorial endorses reforms that the Committee to Study the Administration of the Death Penalty has discussed: recording all custodial interrogations, proportionality review, adequate representation, and exempting those with severe mental illness."what could be more important than perfecting laws and policies to ensure fairness and equity in the application of capital punishment?""Reforming the system does not equate to being soft on crime...continue to full post

Full post as published by tcask:: on the road (to abolition) on January 27, 2009 (boomark / email).