PBS Broadcasting will explore the problem of inadequate represenation in death penalty cases in “Death Is Different” on September 7th as part of the investigative program EXPOSÉ. The show focuses on Stephen Henderson’s (pictured) examination of the quality of representation in 80 death penalty cases in 4 states. Henderson, a McClatchy News reporter and author of an award-winning series entitled “No Defense: Shortcut to Death Row,” found that poorly-funded defense lawyers are often failing their clients, including those who suffered from lifetimes of mental deficiency and abuse.
(EXPOSÉ, PBS Broadcasting, September 5, 2007). View the program online. See also Representation.
Citation Guide
- Death Penalty Information Center (2025, March 14). PBS Program to Highlight Deficiencies in Death Penalty Defense. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/pbs-program-to-highlight-deficiencies-in-death-penalty-defense
- Death Penalty Information Center. “PBS Program to Highlight Deficiencies in Death Penalty Defense.” Last modified March 14, 2025. Accessed October 5, 2026. https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/pbs-program-to-highlight-deficiencies-in-death-penalty-defense.
- Death Penalty Information Center. “PBS Program to Highlight Deficiencies in Death Penalty Defense.” Death Penalty Information Center, 14 Mar. 2025, https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/pbs-program-to-highlight-deficiencies-in-death-penalty-defense. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.
