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Report! Broken Justice: The Death Penalty in Alabama
Of all the actions carried out by the state, none warrants more cautious implementation and stringent review than the imposition of the death penalty.
Yet in Alabama, this most solemn responsibility remains fraught with inconsistencies and inequities. The structure of the state's criminal justice system and the power given to its trial and appellate judges compromise and limit the ability of capital defendants to get a fair trial and appropriate sentencing.
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