Post by PapaEZRA on Jan 18, 2006 3:33:19 GMT -5
United States Carries Out 1,000th Execution
On December 2, 2005, The United States carried out its 1,000th execution since capital punishment was reinstated in 1976. Kenneth Boyd was put to death by lethal injection in North Carolina for the murder of his estranged wife and her father in 1988. He was given three drugs—one to put him to sleep, another to paralyse him, and a third to stop his heart. Boyd's lawyer, Thomas Maher, after watching the execution, said, "This 1,000th execution is a milestone. It's a milestone we should all be ashamed of."
www.aclu.org/capital/general/10521res20040409.html
Supreme Court Ends Juvenile Death Penalty
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court declared the execution of juveniles unconstitutional. The decision highlights the need to continue to reassess the death penalty system, even when trying adults.
More information at:
supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/03-633.ZS.html
www.aclu.com/capital/unequal/10390pub20031008.html
www.aclu.com/capital/unequal/10389pub20030226.html
www.aclu.com/capital/unequal/10532pub20040305.html
Then come back and tell us your thoughts.
On December 2, 2005, The United States carried out its 1,000th execution since capital punishment was reinstated in 1976. Kenneth Boyd was put to death by lethal injection in North Carolina for the murder of his estranged wife and her father in 1988. He was given three drugs—one to put him to sleep, another to paralyse him, and a third to stop his heart. Boyd's lawyer, Thomas Maher, after watching the execution, said, "This 1,000th execution is a milestone. It's a milestone we should all be ashamed of."
www.aclu.org/capital/general/10521res20040409.html
Supreme Court Ends Juvenile Death Penalty
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court declared the execution of juveniles unconstitutional. The decision highlights the need to continue to reassess the death penalty system, even when trying adults.
More information at:
supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/03-633.ZS.html
www.aclu.com/capital/unequal/10390pub20031008.html
www.aclu.com/capital/unequal/10389pub20030226.html
www.aclu.com/capital/unequal/10532pub20040305.html
Then come back and tell us your thoughts.