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Newspaper Articles

September 2, 2008: "Man accused of 'Precious Doe' killing won't face death penalty" Christine Vendell, Kansas City Star.

August 27, 2008: "Court reverses death sentence, upholds another" Associated Press.

August 15, 2008:Link to news articles about Dennis Skillicorn's clemency

August 15, 2008:"Doctor behind executions speaks out” Cheryl Wittenauer, Associated Press.

August 1, 2008:"Study Needed for MO Death Penalty” KC Star Op Ed by MO exoneree, Joe Amrine.

July 6, 2008:"Prosecutors use discretion differently in death sentencing.” Ratcliffe, H. St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

July 1, 2008:"Florida’s justice system fails on many fronts,” G. Kogan. St. Petersburg Times.

June 30, 2008:“A Death Penalty Puzzle.” Sunstein, C. & Wolfers, J. Washington Post,

June 22, 2008“Ohio prosecutors using new life without parole option.” Welsh-Huggins, A. Akron Beacon-Journal.

June 1, 2008:"California's Death Penalty System Is 'Close to Collapse,' Costs $100 Million Annually." Elias, Paul. Associated Press.

May 23, 2008:"Death penalty: In Missouri, where you live may matter." Sloss, David. Special to the Beacon. St Louis Beacon.

April 22, 2008: "U.S. Supreme Court ends appeal of Jackson County man on death row." Bailey, Aaron. The Daily Record, Kansas City.

October 30, 2007:"ABA calls for halt to executions until capital punishment systems can be standardized, improved." Retka, Allison. The Daily Record, Kansas City.

Scholarly Articles

April 2008:"State Public Opinion, the Death Penalty, and the Practice of Electing Judges.” Brace, P. & Boyea, B. 52 American Journal of Political Science 360 (April 2008)

Summer 2007:"The Revitalization of Ake: A Capital Defendant’s Right to Expert Assistance." Drinan, C. 60 Oklahoma Law Review. Summer 2007, 283.

Other Media

July 16, 2008:"World court asks US to stay 5 executions", MSNBC.

"Study says Missouri should suspend executions." Jaco, Charles. KTVI FoxNews.