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Repeal to Heal: Death Penalty Repeal Advances the Culture of Life.

      Join us at the 2025 Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty Conference!   This year we will reflect and learn together under the theme of Repeal to Heal: Death Penalty Repeal Advances the Culture of Life. Register today!   The decision to sentence someone to death is a statement that the defendant’s life is disposable.  It is a … [Read more...] about Repeal to Heal: Death Penalty Repeal Advances the Culture of Life.

The Landscape of the Kansas Death Penalty at 31–Part Three

In part one of this series, we looked at how capital murder is defined in state law and initial decisions by the prosecutor on charging and the question of death notice.   In part two, the focus was on decisions about going to trial or offering a plea bargain.  That brings us to decision point 3.   Decision point 3:  Jury and Judge decisions If a capital murder … [Read more...] about The Landscape of the Kansas Death Penalty at 31–Part Three

The Landscape of the Kansas Death Penalty at 31–Part Two

In the first part of this series, we looked at how the law defines capital murder and initial decisions by the prosecutor on charging and the question of death notice.  Those are just the first of a series of decision points in Kansas capital cases.   Decision point 2:  go to trial or plea bargain? In this pre trial phase, both prosecution and defense are … [Read more...] about The Landscape of the Kansas Death Penalty at 31–Part Two

The Landscape of the Kansas Death Penalty at 31–Part One

  On July 1st, the Kansas death penalty turned 31 years old. KCADP board members have encountered persons who don’t even know Kansas HAS a death penalty.  We hope this article might bring a broader awareness of where capital punishment has been/is being sought in our state. What is capital murder? Under the law, capital murder is defined as intentional … [Read more...] about The Landscape of the Kansas Death Penalty at 31–Part One