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.
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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 Hal…
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 Ho…
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” b…
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…
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 “…
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 …
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 li…