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Injustice Casts Shadow On History Of State Executions, John Bessler
Injustice Casts Shadow On History Of State Executions, John Bessler
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This article, published in the StarTribune of Minneapolis, discusses the history of lynchings and executions in the State of Minnesota. It specifically discusses miscarriages of justice that have taken place in Minnesota, along with highlighting other problems associated with capital punishment.
Roots "Resolving The Death Penalty: Wisdom From The Ancients", Robert Blecker
Roots "Resolving The Death Penalty: Wisdom From The Ancients", Robert Blecker
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Lest it be cruel and unusual, the U.S. Supreme Court has held, capital punishment must be consistent with the evolving standards of decency of a maturing society. Although controversy swirls around our current sense of decency, this Society's changing standards are largely the product of deeply embedded traditions and an unchanging cultural core. Thus, virtually every heated death penalty debate today requires us not only to take the temperature of the people, but also to appreciate their temperament.
ROOTS: Resolving the Death Penalty: Wisdom from the Ancients reflects the current controversy back onto the core of Western Culture - the …