Pennsylvania prosecutors are using the death penalty as leverage — and that’s an abuse of power | Opinion

The death penalty is a power the government should invoke only when the evidence and law genuinely support it, ...
The Root

Using the Death Penalty to Get Re-Elected

The EJI’s latest report (pdf) focuses on a little-known practice, permitted in only three states: judicial override. Florida, Delaware and Alabama allow judges to overturn jury-sentencing verdicts in ...
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Lawyers ask Pa. Supreme Court to clamp down on Washington County DA’s use of death penalty

A team of defense attorneys on Tuesday asked the state Supreme Court to restrict Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh from pursuing the death penalty — accusing him of using capital ...
Medscape

The Potential Use of Autopsy for Continuous Quality Improvement in Hospice and Palliative Care

Despite its potential contribution to medical knowledge, autopsy has been in decline in all developed countries for approximately 50 years. [5] Since 1960, US autopsy rates have steadily declined from ...