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Death Penalty:
The death penalty is the ultimate denial of civil liberties. In the past 35 years, 130 inmates were found to be innocent and released from death row. The ACLU Capital Punishment Project is fighting for the end of the death penalty by supporting moratorium and repeal movements through public education and advocacy. We are engaged in systemic reform of the death penalty process, and case-specific litigation highlighting some of its fundamental flaws.


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Death Penalty : Resources

Organizations working to reform the death penalty (02/20/2004)

State organizations working against the death penalty (02/20/2004)

Important death penalty action and information sites (02/20/2004)

BACKGROUND MEMO ON THE CASE OF OKEN V. STATE OF MARYLAND (04/30/2003)

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