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In Virginia, a Semantic Battle Over the Death Penaltynew

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's April 16 decision on lethal injection, the state's Democrats and Republicans fight the "reprieve" vs. "moratorium" battle via press release.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Scott Weaver  |  04-23-2008  |  Crime & Justice

Will Death Penalty's Cost Change the Debate Over its Use?new

With an official moratorium on hold, death penalty opponents are looking to capital punishment's cost as a way to get executions banned in North Carolina, and they've got a surprising -- if differently motivated -- ally.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte)  |  Karen Shugart  |  08-17-2007  |  Crime & Justice

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