I'm supposed to strike hard,» will see this news and instead think, «The national trend is to control
the use of the capital punishment.»
The use of capital punishment is problematic in another respect.
Osler wanted to hold the trial in part to call attention to the state's
use of capital punishment.
A similar battle is taking place over
the use of capital punishment in drug cases.
«Elkins» photographs are not an overt indictment of the American criminal justice system, but they do ask us to question our own stances on
the use of capital punishment and solitary confinement.
Harry Walsh, who is now 97, was elevated to the rank of Officer of the Order of Canada «for his dedication to criminal law in Canada for more than 70 years, and for his advocacy against
the use of capital punishment.»
This statement shows an extreme bias towards
the use of capital punishment that is inconsistent with the duties of a judge.