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Fair death penalty administration and proposed Golden State innocence reforms

Since I've been writing more than usual in the last few days about the death penalty, innocence cases, and intersections between the two, it's worth pointing readers to a new report by the California Commision on the Fair Administration of Justice, a study group created to analyze the ramification of recent innocence cases regarding flaws in the justice system in the nation's most populous state. Their latest offering is on CA's administration of the death penalty (pdf).Here are all the CCFAJ reports and recommendations so far:Eyewitness IdentificationFalse ConfessionsUse of Jailhouse InformantsProblems with Scientific EvidenceProfessional Responsibility and Accountability of Prosecutors and Defense LawyersRemedies for Wrongful ConvictionFair Administration of the Death Penaltycontinue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on June 30, 2008 (boomark / email).