368 | The Fight to Abolish the Death Penalty in Delaware w/Kevin O'Connell

Jun 30

Hunter is joined once again by the Chief Public Defender of Delaware, Kevin O’Connell. This time, the two focused on the see-saw history of death penalty abolition in the state of Delaware. It may come as a surprise to many, but Delaware has historically been one of the most prolific death penalty states in America, and in this episode, Kevin and Hunter discuss the politics and policies that kept the death penalty alive and thriving in the state. Finally, they discuss what lessons those interested in death penalty abolition can learn from the meandering path that Delaware took to get on the door step of a Constitutional ban on the practice.

Guest

Kevin O’Connell, Chief Public Defender, Defender Services of Delaware

Resources:

More on the Death Penalty in Delaware

http://deathpenaltyinfo.org/delaware-officially-removes-death-penalty-from-state-statutes-eight-years-after-state-supreme-court-finds-it-unconstitutional

https://deathpenalty.org/delaware-officially-repeals-its-death-penalty/

https://www.aclu-de.org/en/death-penalty-repeal

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Publicdefenseless@gmail.com

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