Kent Scheidegger

Criminal Justice Legal Foundation

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Legal director for the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, an organization that supports the rights of victims of crime

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A State Supreme Court majority has refused to review the murder conviction of a 10-year-old boy who confessed to killing his father.

Should Kids Be Allowed to Waive Their Right to Remain Silent?

A State Supreme Court majority has refused to review the murder conviction of a 10-year-old boy who confessed to killing his father.

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This week, by a vote of five to four, the  US Supreme Court approved  part of a three-drug cocktail used for executions in Oklahoma.

Is There a Way – and the Will -- to Resume Executions in California?

This week, by a vote of five to four, the US Supreme Court approved part of a three-drug cocktail used for executions in Oklahoma.

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Capital punishment is on the decline in the US, though it's still on the books in 32 states with more than 3000 inmates on death row.

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Capital punishment is on the decline in the US, though it's still on the books in 32 states with more than 3000 inmates on death row.

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