A special edition of the Hofstra Law Review features an in-depth look at the American Bar Association’s Guidelines for the Appointment and Performance of Defense Counsel in Death Penalty Cases. The law review examines the ABA’s revised defense counsel guidelines that were approved on February 10, 2003, and it contains articles based on an October 2003 conference at Hofstra University during which all death penalty jurisdictions were urged to implement the revised guidelines. The ABA’s guideline recommendations aim to create a system that insures due process and minimizes the risk of executing the innocent by establishing independent oversight of defense counsel in death penalty cases, mandating that each defendant facing the death penalty be represented by an experienced defense team, and outlining specific responsibilities for defense attorneys. (31 Hofstra Law Review 903 (2003)) View the complete law review article and the ABA’s guidelines. See DPIC’s report With Justice for Few: The Growing Crisis in Death Penalty Representation.