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Brought to you by the Death Penalty Information Center, a non-profit organization serving the media and the public with analysis and information on issues concerning capital punishment Death Penalty Information Center kpengland@deathpenaltyinfo.org Death Penalty Information Center DPIC On the Issues Podcast Episode 17 Discusses the international context of the American death penalty, including international trends in capital punishment and how international opinion affects the death penalty in the U.S. http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/podcast/audio/International.mp3 Fri, 2 December 2011 11:00:00 EST 8:47 capital, punishment, death, penalty, human, rights Death Penalty Information Center DPIC On the Issues Podcast Episode 16 A summary of topics relating to death row, including discussion of death row statistics and procedures. http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/podcast/audio/death_row.mp3 Fri, 7 October 2011 11:00:00 EST 9:34 capital, punishment, death, penalty, human, rights Death Penalty Information Center DPIC On the Issues Podcast Episode 15 A summary of the role of the Supreme Court in the death penalty, including discussion of major decisions by the court on capital punishment. http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/podcast/audio/supreme_court.mp3 Mon, 8 August 2011 11:00:00 EST 7:30 capital, punishment, death, penalty, human, rights Death Penalty Information Center DPIC On the Issues Podcast Episode 14 A summary of the legal process involved in a death penalty sentence, including jury selection and the appeals process. http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/podcast/audio/legal_process.mp3 Tues, 28 June 2011 11:00:00 EST 9:49 capital, punishment, death, penalty, human, rights Death Penalty Information Center DPIC On the Issues Podcast Episode 13 Covers some of the history of executed women in America, as well as issues of gender bias and differences among genders in support for the death penalty. http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/podcast/audio/Women.mp3 Thu, 5 May 2011 11:00:00 EST 6:15 capital, punishment, death, penalty, human, rights Death Penalty Information Center DPIC On the Issues Podcast Episode 12 Covers the definition of mental illness, Supreme Court rulings related to insanity, mental illness and intellectual disability, and examples of severely mentally ill inmates who have been executed. http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/podcast/audio/mental_illness.mp3 Fri, 4 Apr 2011 11:00:00 EST 7:43 capital, punishment, death, penalty, human, rights Death Penalty Information Center DPIC On the Issues Podcast Episode 11 Covers the history of lethal injection, involvement of medical professionals, court rulings, and recent problems with drug availability and protocol changes. http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/podcast/audio/Lethal_Injection.mp3 Fri, 4 Mar 2011 11:00:00 EST 9:40 capital, punishment, death, penalty, human, rights Death Penalty Information Center DPIC On the Issues Podcast Episode 10 Answers readers' questions on criminological theories, methods of execution, costs, and the future of the death penalty. http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/podcast/audio/Readers_Choice_2.mp3 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:00:00 EST 5:45 capital, punishment, death, penalty, human, rights Death Penalty Information Center DPIC On the Issues Podcast Episode 9 Answers readers' questions on how prosecutors decide to seek the death penalty, death-qualified juries, DNA testing, and Americans on death row in other countries. http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/podcast/audio/Readers_Choice_1.mp3 Wed, 17 Dec 2010 11:00:00 EST 9:22 capital, punishment, death, penalty, human, rights Death Penalty Information Center DPIC On the Issues Podcast Episode 8 Covers the variety of victims' families' reactions to the death penalty, the role of victim's family members in sentencing decisions, and victim impact statements. Featured music: "Every Waking Hour" by Robin Grey and "Death of Lovers" by John Hall, both licensed under Creative Commons. http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/podcast/audio/Victims.mp3 Wed, 17 Aug 2010 11:00:00 EST 6:53 capital, punishment, death, penalty, human, rights Death Penalty Information Center DPIC On the Issues Podcast Episode 7 Covers the importance of high-quality representation and provides examples of inadequate representation in capital cases including statistics and individual cases. Featured music: "Every Waking Hour" by Robin Grey and "Death of Lovers" by John Hall, both licensed under Creative Commons. http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/podcast/audio/Representation.mp3 Wed, 2 Apr 2010 11:00:00 EST 11:53 capital, punishment, death, penalty, human, rights Death Penalty Information Center DPIC On the Issues Podcast Episode 6 Covers issues of race in the death penalty, such as whether race plays a role in criminal sentencing, analysis of race statistics in the justice system and measures intended to prevent racial factors in sentencing. Featured music: "Every Waking Hour" by Robin Grey and "Death of Lovers" by John Hall, both licensed under Creative Commons. http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/podcast/audio/Race.mp3 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:00:00 EST 5:22 capital, punishment, death, penalty, human, rights Death Penalty Information Center DPIC On the Issues Podcast Episode 5 Covers issues of innocence in the death penalty, such as the possibility of innocent people sentenced to death, and whether the judicial process prevents wrongful execution. Featured music: "Every Waking Hour" by Robin Grey and "Death of Lovers" by John Hall, both licensed under Creative Commons. http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/podcast/audio/Innocence.mp3 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:00:00 EST 7:34 capital, punishment, death, penalty, human, rights Death Penalty Information Center DPIC On the Issues Podcast Episode 4 Covers issues of deterrence, including views of police and criminologists about the deterrent effect of executions and statistical analysis of deterrence effects. Featured music: "Every Waking Hour" by Robin Grey and "Death of Lovers" by John Hall, both licensed under Creative Commons. http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/podcast/audio/Deterrence.mp3 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:45:00 EST 7:14 capital, punishment, death, penalty, human, rights Death Penalty Information Center DPIC On the Issues Podcast Episode 3 Covers issues of cost in the criminal justice system, such as explaining the cost of a death penaly sentence versus life without parole, and the factors that influence the cost of execution. Featured music: "Every Waking Hour" by Robin Grey and "Death of Lovers" by John Hall, both licensed under Creative Commons. http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/podcast/audio/Cost.mp3 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:45:00 EST 5:23 capital, punishment, death, penalty, human, rights Death Penalty Information Center DPIC On the Issues Podcast Episode 2 Covers issues such as how clemency works in the criminal justice system, including who grants clemency, why clemency is granted, and how often it occurs. Featured music: "Hopscotch" by Orb Gettarr and "Death of Lovers" by John Hall, both licensed under Creative Commons. http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/podcast/audio/Clemency.mp3 Wed, 13 May 2009 01:33:42 EST 5:23 capital, punishment, death, penalty, human, rights Death Penalty Information Center DPIC On the Issues Podcast Episode 1 Covers issues such as geographic and racial disparities in death penalty sentencing, as well as exploring why people get different sentences for similar crimes. Featured music: "Hopscotch" by Orb Gettarr and "Death of Lovers" by John Hall, both licensed under Creative Commons. http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/podcast/audio/Arbitrariness.mp3 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:08:42 EST 11:23 capital, punishment, death, penalty, human, rights