From the Kansas State Collegian. By Tim Hadachek The state of Texas executed 22 death row inmates in 2004, so the case of Cameron Todd Willingham hardly seemed special at the time. Willingham had been convicted of setting his own house ablaze and killing his three children inside. According to the jury, the prosecution used a forensic fire expert to prove, beyond a … [Read more...] about Capital punishment seen as outdated and immoral
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Iola Register Questions Death Penalty
An editorial in the July 30, 2009, issue of the Iola Register pointed out that serial killer John Robinson, sentenced to death in 2002 for murdering three women, has not yet been executed; in fact, his attorney filed an appeal that week asking for a new trial for Robinson. Said the Register, "Robinson's case is a perfect illustration of why the death penalty doesn't work to … [Read more...] about Iola Register Questions Death Penalty
Hutchinson News Calls Ending the Death Penalty a Capital Idea
Our attention was recently called to an editorial in the Hutchinson News that was printed in May, 2009. Titled "A Capital Idea," the editorial said that Colorado has the right idea, one that Kansas should consider emulating, in its proposal to end the death penalty." In the last year several states considered abolishing the death penalty to save money in their budgets. In … [Read more...] about Hutchinson News Calls Ending the Death Penalty a Capital Idea
A Capital Idea
The Hutchinson News calls for abolition. By Davina Jamison/Hutchinson News editorial board "Colorado has the right idea, and one that Kansas should consider emulating, in its proposal to end the death penalty. Before death penalty proponents write off the idea, consider this: What if the money being spent on capital cases - largely to cover the many appeals made on … [Read more...] about A Capital Idea
Death Penalty Too Costly, Not Deterrent
Senator Carolyn McGinn (R) (pictured right) published an op-ed in the March 1, 2009 edition of the Wichita Eagle. The page is no longer accessible online so, we're reprinting it from the Death Penalty Information Center. Because of the state's budget deficit, state legislators are looking at how we fund government today and in the future. We are considering bills that … [Read more...] about Death Penalty Too Costly, Not Deterrent