American Civil Liberties Union

Death Penalty:
The death penalty is the ultimate denial of civil liberties. In the past 35 years, 130 inmates were found to be innocent and released from death row. The ACLU Capital Punishment Project is fighting for the end of the death penalty by supporting moratorium and repeal movements through public education and advocacy. We are engaged in systemic reform of the death penalty process, and case-specific litigation highlighting some of its fundamental flaws.

Death Penalty : Unequal Justice : Publications

The Death Penalty in Maryland (09/22/2004)
University of Maryland Study

Deadly Speculation: Misleading Texas Capital Juries with false predictions of Future Dangerousness (04/02/2004)

Scattered justice: geographic disparities of the death penalty (03/05/2004)

New ACLU Report Finds Virginia Death Penalty System Riddled with Flaws, Recommends Sweeping Changes (11/12/2003)
RICHMOND, VA - Virginia's death penalty system is so flawed that it cannot ensure a reliable determination of guilt or innocence, according to an American Civil Liberties Union study released today.

Inadequate Representation (10/08/2003)

Race and the Death Penalty (02/26/2003)

Geography Determines Death Sentences (03/08/2002)

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