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Host a Speaking Event
By Witness to Innocence, on 8 September 2020
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Are you stressing about finding that perfect speaker for your next event? Worried that the speaker be inspirational, educational, and entertaining all at the same time? Look no further. We are awaiting your call to help you organize an unforgettable and unique experience for your audience.
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Petition for DNA Testing
By Arizona Justice Project, on 8 September 2020
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This is a document which can be used for those petitioning to have DNA evidence re-examined. Specific to Arizona but can be used as a guide in other jurisdictions.
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Death Penalty Laws in states
By Capital Punishment in Context, on 8 September 2020
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This document provides state by state information in the United States regarding laws that govern the death penalty.
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Death Qualification
By Capital Punishment in Context, on 8 September 2020
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This document describes who is elgible for Death Qualification, Jury Selection, and what death qualification entails.
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Clemency Procedures in Death Penalty States
By Capital Punishment in Context, on 8 September 2020
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This file is relevant to the US, giving a list of states where governors can grant clemency, where the governor must have recommendations of clemency and where governors recieve a non-binding recommendation of clemency.
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Overview of the Capital Trial Process
By Capital Punishment in Context, on 8 September 2020
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This document briefly goes through the steps involved in a death penalty case, from the point of arrest to judge sentences.
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Screening questionnaire for DNA Grant Cases
By Arizona Justice Project, on 8 September 2020
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The Arizona Justice Project will use this questionnaire to decide whether your case qualifies for assistance under the DNA testing grant, provided by the National Institute of Justice.
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- Available languages Cusestionario Inicial del Proceso de Revision para subsidio de Casos de ADN
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Investigating Forensic Problems in the United States: How the Federal Government Can Strengthen Oversight Through the Coverdell Grant Program
By Benjamin N. Cardozo / The Innocence Project, on 8 September 2020
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The report describes the federal forensic oversight program; outlines the problems that have plagued the program since its inception (with specific examples): Explains the consequences of the federal government’s inadequate administration of the program; shows how forensic negligence and misconduct lead to wrongful convictions; and gives specific recommendations for what the federal government, states and individuals can do to strengthen forensic oversight.
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Facts on Post-Conviction DNA Exonerations
By The Innocence Project, on 8 September 2020
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This fact sheet gives facts on post DNA exonerations and provides information on the main causes of wrongful conviction including eyewitness misidentification, false confessions and snitches.
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Murder Victims Families for Human Rights Brochure
By Murder Victims' Families for Human Rights, on 8 September 2020
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Murder Victims’ Families for Human Rights was launched on international human rights day, 2004, by a group of victims’ family members who oppose the death penalty and have extensive speaking and organizing experience in the United States and around the world. Through their statements, testimony, and educational materials, MVFHR members let policymakers and the general public know that it is possible to be both pro-victim and anti-death penalty. The response to one human rights violation should not be another human rights violation. We honor victims by preventing violence, not by perpetuating it.
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- Available languages Familias de Víctimas de Homicidio por los Derechos HumanosFamilles de Victimes de Meurtre pour les Droits de l'Homme BrochureJapanese : 人権のための殺人被害者遺族の会Italian : Famiglie Delle Vittime Di Omicidio Per I Diritti Umani

