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NEW RESOURCES: New Database for International Death Penalty

Posted: April 18, 2011
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Northwestern University School of Law, in conjunction with the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, has compiled a new resource on the use of the death penalty in every country around the world.  This searchable database, www.deathpenaltyworldwide.org, contains information on each country’s death penalty status, methods of execution, number of executions, and crimes punishable by the death penalty. The database also includes demographic information on each country, relevant treaties signed, and contacts for more information. All of the materials are carefully referenced. The database allows searches by geographical regions and is part of Death Penalty Worldwide's website, which features a blog and other resources.

 

 

 

RESOURCES: New Website and Database Launched

Posted: December 11, 2008
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The Death Penalty Project launched a new Web site on December 10 that includes a legal resource database with a comprehensive list of international legal authorities and case law, some dating back to the 19th century, and detailed head notes for those seeking jurisprudence on criminal, constitutional, and international points of law.  Users can search for case references by subject matter and a sophisticated case index.

The site is located at www.deathpenaltyproject.org. The Death Penalty Project is an international human rights organization that provides free legal representation to the many individuals facing the death penalty in the Caribbean and Africa, and works to ensure compliance with regional and international human rights standards.

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Posted: October 19, 2007
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RESOURCES: DePaul University College of Law Offers Death Penalty Resources

Posted: August 21, 2007
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The DePaul University College of Law's Center for Justice in Capital Cases offers a broad range of cutting-edge training programs for those interested in death penalty law, including a wealth of free publications and manuals that capital defense attorneys may find useful. Founded in 2000, the Center is a resource for death penalty attorneys across the nation, providing training and professional seminars on topics such as trial and mitigation investigation, jury decision-making and selection, lawyer stress in the capital defense arena, and forensic pathology.

NEW RESOURCES: The Dead Man Walking School Theatre Project

Posted: August 04, 2006
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The stage play of Tim Robbins' Academy Award winning film, Dead Man Walking, is available to colleges and universities across the country.  The play is based on the acclaimed book of the same title by Sister Helen Prejean.  Through the Dead Man Walking School Theatre Project, the play provides an opportunity to broaden discussion about the death penalty and involve schools and their local communities in an inter-disciplinary dialogue about this major social issue.  The Theatre Project's new Web site (http://www.dmwplay.org) i

NEW RESOURCE: New Government Web Site Promotes DNA Technology to "Protect the Innocent"

Posted: April 13, 2006
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"Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology" offers a new resource from the President's DNA Initiative.  The Web site, www.dna.gov, includes resources on DNA testing, trainings, and funding, and a history of forensic use of DNA. In one section, "Exonerated by Science," the site provides overviews of cases in which DNA has played a significant role in freeing defendants who have been wrongly convicted, including some who were exonerated from death row.

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