DPIC Podcasts
Items: 101 — 107
On the Issues
Representation
Published: Apr 02, 2010
Covers the importance of high-quality representation and provides examples of inadequate representation in capital cases including statistics and individual cases. Featured music: “Every Waking Hour” by Robin Grey and “Death of Lovers” by John Hall, both licensed under Creative Commons.
On the Issues
Race
Published: Jan 13, 2010
Covers issues of race in the death penalty, such as whether race plays a role in criminal sentencing, analysis of race statistics in the justice system and measures intended to prevent racial factors in sentencing. Featured music: “Every Waking Hour” by Robin Grey and “Death of Lovers” by John Hall, both licensed under Creative Commons.
On the Issues
Innocence
Published: Aug 31, 2009
Covers issues of innocence in the death penalty, such as the possibility of innocent people sentenced to death, and whether the judicial process prevents wrongful execution. Featured music: “Every Waking Hour” by Robin Grey and “Death of Lovers” by John Hall, both licensed under Creative Commons.
On the Issues
Deterrence
Published: Jul 08, 2009
Covers issues of deterrence, including views of police and criminologists about the deterrent effect of executions and statistical analysis of deterrence effects. Featured music: “Every Waking Hour” by Robin Grey and “Death of Lovers” by John Hall, both licensed under Creative Commons.
On the Issues
Cost
Published: Jun 22, 2009
Covers issues of cost in the criminal justice system, such as explaining the cost of a death penalty sentence versus life without parole, and the factors that influence the cost of execution. Featured music: “Every Waking Hour” by Robin Grey and “Death of Lovers” by John Hall, both licensed under Creative Commons.
On the Issues
Clemency
Published: May 13, 2009
Covers issues such as how clemency works in the criminal justice system, including who grants clemency, why clemency is granted, and how often it occurs. Featured music: “Hopscotch” by Orb Gettarr and “Death of Lovers” by John Hall, both licensed under Creative Commons.
On the Issues
Arbitrariness
Published: Apr 17, 2009
Covers issues such as geographic and racial disparities in death penalty sentencing, as well as exploring why people get different sentences for similar crimes. Featured music: “Hopscotch” by Orb Gettarr and “Death of Lovers” by John Hall, both licensed under Creative Commons.