Post by pavel on Mar 29, 2016 1:37:47 GMT -6
OKLAHOMA CITY — Backed by a national research group, a newly formed commission of former elected officials, prosecutors, judges, public defenders and advocates will study the constitutionality of Oklahoma’s death penalty over the next year.
The study, performed by the Oklahoma Death Penalty Review Commission, will be the first time an independent study of the state’s death penalty has been conducted.
“I don’t like to talk about it, I don’t like to think about it, but it’s something we as a civil society need to do,” said former Gov. Brad Henry. “We need to do this in-depth review from top to bottom and figure out what’s working and what’s not.”
www.tulsaworld.com/news/state/new-commission-to-study-constitutionality-of-oklahoma-death-penalty-system/article_de674c2a-6e4b-5264-8457-7e7e6b197c14.html
The study, performed by the Oklahoma Death Penalty Review Commission, will be the first time an independent study of the state’s death penalty has been conducted.
“I don’t like to talk about it, I don’t like to think about it, but it’s something we as a civil society need to do,” said former Gov. Brad Henry. “We need to do this in-depth review from top to bottom and figure out what’s working and what’s not.”
www.tulsaworld.com/news/state/new-commission-to-study-constitutionality-of-oklahoma-death-penalty-system/article_de674c2a-6e4b-5264-8457-7e7e6b197c14.html