News & Commentary about Capital Punishment

The Capital Punishment Project works toward the repeal of the death penalty in the United States through strategic litigation, advocacy, public education, and training programs for capital defense teams.
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May 24, 2010
Supreme Court Will Hear Hank Skinner Case

May 19, 2010
Jerry Guerinot: Most Dangerous Defense Attorney Ever?
May 7, 2010
Death Penalty Unconstitutional, Says Justice Stevens
May 6, 2010
Horseshoes, Hand Grenades, and Habeas
Mar 30, 2010
Time for California to Catch Up with the Death Penalty Decline
Mar 25, 2010
Supreme Court Grants Last-Minute Stay to Skinner Execution
Mar 23, 2010
Tell Gov. Perry: Stay the Execution of Henry Skinner
Mar 12, 2010
A Tale of Two District Attorneys
Mar 11, 2010
Key Evidence Found in Reggie Clemons Case
Mar 10, 2010
Good and Bad Lawyers Determine Who Lives and Who Dies