Surf these sites: A Capital Defender''s Toolbox -- Resources for death penalty defense, including habeas corpus, capital trials/appeals, case law updates, AEDPA, PLRA, and a general examination of the death penalty, as well as activist information, news and resources. A Perspective Against the Death Penalty by the Mother of a Murder Victim -- I came to be Amnesty''s death penalty coordinator quite by accident. But I think I''d best start by telling you that I am not a bleeding heart liberal. I believe in accountability. I believe you have to be responsible for your actions. I also oppose the death penalty. I always have and I always will, except for one day in my life. Abolish Discussion List Archives -- Abolish is a semi-moderated discussion list pertaining to the abolition of the Death Penalty, primarily in but not necessarily limited to the USA. Web site has several years of discussion archives. At Northern Illinois University. Capital Punishment - The Ultimate Injustice -- Links to death penalty resources, articles on the death penalty, racism of the death penalty, criminal justice and political science resources. D.E.A.T.H. - Discontinue Executions Abandon The Hatred -- Argues that death row''s population is so high that it''s unfeasible to execute them all. Death Penalty & Prison Issues -- The Lamp of Hope includes sections on the death penalty and various prison issues. A well done site. Death Penalty Defense Updates -- The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers say here that the Death Penalty is wrong. Death Penalty Information Center -- An award-winning website dedicated to information about capital punishment. Death Penalty News & Updates -- Current news and information, U.S. and international links. Death Penalty: Legend Of The Dogwood Tree -- Can you live with the knowledge that even 1 person could be wrongfully executed by our Government? What if that person is your father, brother, or son? I hope your answer will be "no", for if you answer "yes" then I am more afraid of you than the murderers who kill openly, because you kill with silent approval and endorsement, having others do it for you! DeathPenalty.Net -- This web site is intended to provide readily accessible nformation on issues relating to capital punishment. It was developed and maintained by a network of national organizations opposed to capital punishment. Governor Bush Urged to Stay Execution -- In a letter to Governor George W. Bush of Texas, Human Rights Watch called on the governor to grant a thirty-day reprieve to Betty Lou Beets, a 62 year old woman slated to be executed for the 1983 murder of her husband. In a separate letter to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, the group urged the board to reconsider its decision not to recommend clemency for Beets. Guide to Human Rights and the Death Penalty -- News and information on human rights and the death penalty. Primarily links to sites that advocate abolition. From About.com. Home of Death Row Inmates -- Contains many useful links to anti-death penalty pages. James Bigby''s Web Page -- James Bigby has been on death row in Texas since 1991. Legal material is available from the page, later on hopefully articles and artworks as well Links Toward Abolition -- News, writing from death row, and a comprehensive collection of links about the death peanlty. Official Karla Tucker Homepage -- A web site devoted to Karla Faye Tucker, who, in 1998, became the first woman executed in Texas in more than a century -- despite pleas for mercy from Pat Robertson and many others in the Christian movement. The Death Penalty -- A comprehensive article on the history of Capital Punishment in the 20th Century, with information on a number of controversial cases that have influenced public opinion. The Death Penalty - We Can Live Without It -- Capital Punishment, one person''s reasoned view. The Death Penalty Perspective -- A view of the death penalty and the ramifications thereof from the eyes of a victim. The brother of a victim of Karla Faye Tucker argues against the death penalty. The Death Penalty, Right or Wrong? -- Does capital punishment deter crime? When, if ever, should it be used? Here are some answers.
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