Tag Archives: intellectual disability

The US Supreme Court’s Exceptional Barbarity

Posted on May 18, 2019 by

While we were celebrating the resumption of DNA testing for Willie Manning, the US Supreme Court was shunting the American death penalty into new, shocking levels of brutality. The opinion is described by various legal analysts as “bloodthirsty and cruel”, … Continue reading →

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US Death Penalty: Systemic Problems

Posted on January 19, 2018 by

It is not surprising that public opinion in the USA is increasingly recoiling from the death penalty: the annual Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) report reveals continuing “systemic problems” in its implementation: “As use of the death penalty dwindles, one might … Continue reading →

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Death Row Inmates: Diminished Culpability

Posted on August 20, 2014 by

Willie Jerome Manning is yet again waiting for developments in both his cases. As he waits, he is in close proximity to his fellow inmates, and may well be aware of many who are extremely vulnerable. A study published in June, … Continue reading →

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