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Jailed Without Justice: Immigration Detention in the USA
"This report focuses on the human rights violations associated with the dramatic increase in the use of detention by the ...
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Added: April 14, 2009
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Execution by Lethal Injection -- A Quarter Century of State Poisoning
Problems with the use of lethal injection as a means of execution are elucidated. Sections of this report include: ...
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Added: November 06, 2007
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United States of America: Prisoner-Assisted Homicide -- More "Volunteer" Executions Loom
The giving up of appeals by capital defendants and "volunteering" for execution is examined. Most "volunteers" are white ...
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Added: July 27, 2007
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Amnesty International's Continuing Concerns About Taser Use
Persistent problems with taser use are discussed. This report is comprised of the following sections: introduction; taser ...
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Added: October 31, 2006
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Abuse of Women in Custody: Sexual Misconduct and the Shackling of Pregnant Women: An Updated State-by-State Survey of Policies and Practices in the USA
Existing legislation, policies, and practices concerning pregnant women in every state of the U.S., District of Columbia, ...
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Added: October 31, 2006
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United States of America: The Execution of Mentally Ill Offenders: Summary Report and Entire Report; USA: The Execution of Mentally Ill Offenders
The deeply flawed practice of executing mentally ill offenders in the U.S. is examined. This report discusses: a gap in the ...
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Added: October 31, 2006
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The Rest of Their Lives: Life without Parole for Child Offenders in the United States
Results from the first national analysis of life without parole for U.S. juveniles are presented. This report is comprised ...
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Added: October 31, 2006
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United States of America: Death by Discrimination -- The Continuing Role of Race in Capital Cases
The role of race, especially that of the victim, in who receives the death penalty is examined. The following sections ...
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Added: October 31, 2006
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Cruelty in Control? The Stun Belt and Other Electro-Shock Equipment in Law Enforcement
The issues surrounding inhumane treatment and the use of electro-shock stun equipment, in particular stun belts, is ...
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Added: October 31, 2006
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"Not Part of My Sentence": Violations of the Human Rights of Women in Custody
Focusing on women who have been accused or convicted of breaking criminal law, the authors describe and discuss violations ...
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Added: October 31, 2006
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