By Brandon Vines Roosevelt Green proclaimed his innocence right until Georgia executed him by electrocution in 1985. His mother watched calmly and left without comment. Not too far away, at David’s Lounge bar in Macon, Georgia, cheers broke out among… Continue Reading
By Sania Anwar It begins with hope. As it often does for those who believe in its elusive power.[1] “This is a historic moment,” began Professor Bernard E. Harcourt, “The first full day of a new presidential administration . .… Continue Reading
By Hedwig Lieback The reasons most frequently provided for justifying the continuing use of the death penalty and Life in Prison Without Parole (LWOP) in the United States include “deterrence, cost effectiveness, incapacitation, and retribution” (Armour and Umbreit 2012, 15).… Continue Reading