by Michelle Sparrow | Jan 7, 2015 | Criminal Law Blog, Violent Crimes
We are still pondering the Death Penalty Information Center’s 2014 year-end report. The organization found that the number of executions and death sentences decreased nationwide last year to levels the country hasn’t seen in decades. And, the numbers have... by Michelle Sparrow | Jan 5, 2015 | Criminal Law Blog, Violent Crimes
The Death Penalty Information Center recently published its annual report on executions in the U.S. The statistics are telling — as is the reporting about the statistics — and timely. We found it dovetailed nicely with another story. More on that in a bit....