On the Issues
Supreme Court
Published: Aug 08, 2011
A summary of the role of the Supreme Court in the death penalty, including discussion of major decisions by the court on capital punishment.…
DPIC Podcasts
DPIC is pleased to provide podcasts that discuss a wide variety of issues relating to the death penalty.
Our podcasts cover three different types of death penalty issues.
- DPIC's current monthly podcast series is called "Discussions With DPIC." We speak with death penalty experts about timely death penalty developments in the news.
- The "On the Issues" podcast series explores different factual, legal, and ethical topics relating to capital punishment.
- A second series of podcasts details the history of capital punishment in each state.
To listen to any of the podcasts below, simply click the play button. To download the podcast, click the podcast title and then the "Download" button on the episode's page.
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On the Issues
Legal Process
Published: Jun 28, 2011
A summary of the legal process involved in a death sentence, including jury selection and the appeals process.…
On the Issues
Women
Published: May 05, 2011
Covers some of the history of executed women in America, as well as issues of gender bias and differences among genders in support for the death penalty.…
On the Issues
Mental Illness and Intellectual Disability
Published: Apr 01, 2011
Covers the definition of mental illness, Supreme Court rulings related to insanity, mental illness and intellectual disability, and examples of severely mentally ill inmates who have been executed.…
On the Issues
Lethal Injection
Published: Mar 04, 2011
Covers the history of lethal injection, involvement of medical professionals, court rulings, and recent problems with drug availability and protocol changes.…
On the Issues
Reader’s Choice, Part II
Published: Jan 14, 2011
Answers readers’ questions on criminological theories, methods of execution, costs, and the future of the death penalty.…
On the Issues
Reader’s Choice, Part I
Published: Dec 17, 2010
Answers readers’ questions on how prosecutors decide to seek the death penalty, death-qualified juries, DNA testing, and Americans on death row in other countries.…
On the Issues
Victims
Published: Aug 18, 2010
Covers the variety of victims’ families’ reactions to the death penalty, the role of victim’s family members in sentencing decisions, and victim impact statements.…