Capital Punishment
2002-06-12T23:15:00-04:00https://images.c-span.org/defaults/capitol.jpgWitnesses testified about the implementation of capital punishment and a recent report by an Illinois commission on the state’s moratorium on executions. Among the issues they addressed were past convictions of innocent defendants, new technology available to exonerate or convict accused persons, adequate defense counsel in death penalty cases, and lessons learned through Illinois cases and the subsequent moratorium on executions.
Witnesses testified about the implementation of capital punishment and a recent report by an Illinois commission on the state’s moratorium… read more
Witnesses testified about the implementation of capital punishment and a recent report by an Illinois commission on the state’s moratorium on executions. Among the issues they addressed were past convictions of innocent defendants, new technology available to exonerate or convict accused persons, adequate defense counsel in death penalty cases, and lessons learned through Illinois cases and the subsequent moratorium on executions. close
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