http://pewforum.org/ The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life seeks to promote a deeper understanding of issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs. en-us Copyright: (C) Copyright 2005 The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. All rights reserved. info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info) info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:40:02 -0500 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:40:02 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://pewforum.org/images/rssfeeds.gif http://pewforum.org/ http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18929 MELISSA BLOCK, host: A former Texas governor is making news by raising doubts about the death penalty. Democrat Mark White was governor from 1983 to '87, then a strong death penalty supporter who oversaw 19 executions. Now he's rethinking capital punishment and he joins us from Houston to explain why. Death Penalty http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18929 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18924 Of all the consequences of shrinking newsrooms, one of the oddest is this: Fewer journalists are available to watch people die. Death Penalty http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18924 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18913 American police chiefs support the death penalty in principle, but don’t think it’s an efficient use of taxpayer money or a valuable tool for reducing violent crime, according to a nationwide poll to be released today, Oct. 20. Death Penalty http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18913 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18904 CINCINNATI — A federal judge has indefinitely delayed an execution scheduled for Dec. 8, the fourth execution to be postponed in Ohio since technicians failed for two hours last month to administer lethal drugs to a man convicted of murder and rape. Death Penalty http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18904 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18878 Despite the many arguments over whether criminals should be put to death, states thought they had settled at least one matter: the best way to carry out an execution. Death Penalty http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18878 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18855 The United States does not often find itself in a league with China, Iran, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia. Death Penalty http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18855 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18830 Ohio is considering injecting lethal drugs into inmates' bone marrow or muscles as an alternative to — or a backup for — the traditional intravenous execution procedure, a prisons department spokeswoman said Tuesday. Death Penalty http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18830 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18796 The ghosts of problem executions past combined with an aborted attempt two weeks ago are haunting state prison officials as death-penalty foes argue that Ohio's lethal injections should be halted, at least temporarily. Death Penalty http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18796 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18766 ST. LOUIS - An attorney for four Arkansas death row inmates who are challenging the state's lethal injection procedure told a federal appeals court panel Thursday that even with new methods in place, the process can cause pain and suffering. Death Penalty http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18766 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18731 CINCINNATI — Two days after the execution of a convicted rapist-murderer was halted when technicians were unable to inject him with lethal drugs, a federal judge ordered Thursday that the inmate be deposed for a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Ohio’s lethal injection procedure. Death Penalty http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18731 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST