National Law Journal : OPINION: Pulling the plug on capital punishment

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OPINION: Pulling the plug on capital punishment

The American Law Institute, a little-known but prestigious organization of lawyers and judges, withdrew its approval for the standards created by the institute's 1963 Model Penal Code to guide juries in the choice between long prison terms and execution. What might this portend for the future of the death penalty?

Published Wednesday, December 09, 2009 12:54 PM by Law.com - National Law Journal

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