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title: 'Articles: Representation'
description: 'S. Helman, “Defending those accused of unthinkable crimes,” Boston Globe Magazine, Jan. 21, 2015. R. Tabak, “The Private Bar’s Efforts to Secure Proper…'
canonical: 'https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/articles-representation'
section: stories
date: '2015-01-21T00:00:00-05:00'
updated: '2025-03-14T14:58:10-04:00'
source: 'Death Penalty Information Center'
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- S. Helman, "[Defending those accused of unthinkable crimes](https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2015/01/21/defending-those-accused-unthinkable-crimes/voOv6Kay9rCI1a8leGPkVP/story.html?event=event12)," Boston Globe Magazine, Jan. 21, 2015.
- R. Tabak, “The Private Bar’s Efforts to Secure Proper Representation for Those Facing Execution,” 29 Justice System Journal 356 (2008).
- Talbot D'Alemberte*, Raising the Bar in Capital Cases*, *Human Rights*, American Bar Association, [Spring 2007 • Vol. 34, No. 2](https://www.americanbar.org/publications/human_rights_magazine_home.html)**.**
- Deborah Fleischaker, *ABA State Death Penalty Assessments: Facts (Un)Discovered, Progress (to Be) Made, and Lessons Learned*, *Human Rights*, American Bar Association, [Spring 2007 • Vol. 34, No. 2](https://www.americanbar.org/publications/human_rights_magazine_home.html).
- Glenn L. Pierce and Michael L. Radelet, *Monitoring Death Sentencing Decisions: The Challenges and Barriers to Equity*, *Human Rights*, American Bar Association, [Spring 2007 • Vol. 34, No. 2](https://www.americanbar.org/publications/human_rights_magazine_home.html).
- John H. Blume, "It's Like Déjà Vu All Over Again: *Williams V. Taylor*, *Wiggins V. Smith*, *Rompilla V. Beard* and a (Partial) Return to the Guidelines Approach to the Effective Assistance of Counsel" Forthcoming in the*American Journal of Criminal Law* [Cornell Legal Studies Research Paper No. 07-019, 2007](https://www.ssrn.com/abstract=1024307)
- Lewis, Anthony, "**[The Silencing of Gideon's Trumpet](/stories/the-silencing-of-gideons-trumpet)**," New York Times Magazine, April 20, 2003.
- Burtman, Bob **"[Criminal Injustice](/stories/criminal-injustice)"** Independent Weekly Online (Durham, NC) , October 16, 2002.
- Olsen, Lise, ([Series on Inadequacy of Death Penalty Defense](http://seattlep-i.nwsource.com/specials/deathpenalty/)), Seattle Post-Intelligencer, August 6-8, 2001.
- Hines, Crystal Nix, "**Lack of Lawyers Hinders Appeals in Capital Cases**" New York Times, July 5, 2001.
- Macintyre, Ben, "**[Death Row Lawyers Guilty of Misconduct](/stories/death-row-lawyers-guilty-of-misconduct)**" The Times (London), September 11, 2000.