The recent issue of Warrior, the publication of Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers’ College, includes an article written by Terence Lenamon and Melissa Ortiz of Lenamon Law — and Laurie D. Goodman,
Executive Director of the TLC, has been gracious to allow us to share the article here on the blog.
We Deserve More: The
Over on Goodreads, there is a list of books on the death penalty, putting together both fiction and non-fiction together in order of popularity.
Death Penalty Book List from Goodreads
For those who like to read about death penalty issues and capital punishment, here are the top ten on this Goodreads list — how many
There’s a new documentary dealing with the death penalty being offered by Amazon.com, and if you have a Prime Membership, then it’s free to watch. Note: It’s rated PG-13; lasts 49 minutes.
In 100 years, the electric chair has killed more than 4,000 prisoners, more than any other means of execution
Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn do give riveting performances in Dead Man Walking,and maybe that’s why most people think of that film first when they think about movies dealing with the death penalty.
Of course, the life’s work of Sister Helen Prejean may have something to do with it, too!
However, there some other
As discussed in our prior post, Terry Lenamon and the Florida Capital Resource Center he co-founded years ago work hard to help not only those facing the death penalty, but the lawyers out there who undertake the job of defending a capital case.
This means that the FCRC will provide seminars and training to Death
Great series by the Death Penalty Information Center, "50 Facts About the Death Penalty," is now finished, with all 50 Facts online.
Each Death Penalty Fact has a great image with a bit of information about the death penalty in America, and there are links to additional information on that particular topic for those
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund released its Fall 2014 study of capital punishment in the United States recently.
Entitled "Death Row USA," it is available to read online here.
In the report, Florida continues to have the second largest Death Row population in the country (only California has more), followed by Texas
Now available on Netflix (streaming) is an amazing documentary on the death penalty that delves into capital punishment through the eyes of the "death house" chaplain — a man who witnessed nearly 100 executions in his role as chaplain.
You can watch "At The Death House Door" 24/7 online or via your
Did you know that the Death Penalty Information Center has compiled curricula on the death penalty for both the high school and college level?
From the DPIC website:
Our award-winning high school curriculum, Educational Curriculum on the Death Penalty, includes 10-day lesson plans, interactive maps and exercises, and a presentation of pros and
The movie "Dead Man Walking" is now available for streaming on your smartphone, tablet, computer, or TV, via Netflix. If you are interested at all in the death penalty or capital punishment issues, then this is a Must See Film.