A Fear of Too Much Justice: Confronting Systemic Racism in the Death Penalty.
Sponsored by The American Constitution Society
Half a century after Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart decried systemic racism in the administration of the death penalty, Black, Latinx, and Native American people continue to be disproportionately represented on the federal and state death rows.
And yet, for the past thirty years, the U.S. Supreme Court has thwarted efforts to challenge systemic racism in the death penalty based on what Justice William Brennan characterized as “a fear of too much justice.”
Join the American Constitution Society for an examination of the stark racial disparities in the death penalty and how they can be addressed at both the state and federal level. Our president, Russ Feingold, will provide opening remarks, and Liliana Segura, Senior Reporter for The Intercept, will moderate. Will you join us for this important conversation?
And yet, for the past thirty years, the U.S. Supreme Court has thwarted efforts to challenge systemic racism in the death penalty based on what Justice William Brennan characterized as “a fear of too much justice.”
Join the American Constitution Society for an examination of the stark racial disparities in the death penalty and how they can be addressed at both the state and federal level. Our president, Russ Feingold, will provide opening remarks, and Liliana Segura, Senior Reporter for The Intercept, will moderate. Will you join us for this important conversation?
FREE!
Online
Total Credits: 1.00 unit
Friday, October 1, 2020, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. PT
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