Case summaries of California capital murderers with exhausted appeals, list of "Scotus cleared" California capital murder cases.

Video: Mock trial, in which the defendant is the U.S. death penalty, accused of “perverting the course of justice.” The event was organized by an English organization called Amicus, described on its website as “is a charitable organisation which provides assistance to those practising in the field of capital defence in the USA.” The event was, in part, a fundraiser for the organization.

Video: Blecker on Deterrence—Excerpt of video from the mock trial event above. Professor Robert Blecker testifies on what murderers in prison have told him about the deterrent effect of the death penalty.

Rebutting the Myths About Race and the Death Penalty — Article by Kent S. Scheidegger, Ohio State Journal of Crminal Law, Volume 10, Number 1 (Fall 2012).

Mend it, Don't End It, A Report to the Connecticut General Assembly on Capital Punishment, April 2011, by Kent S. Scheidegger.

The Death Penalty and Plea Bargaining to Death Sentences, Working Paper, Feb. 2009, by Kent S. Scheidegger.

The Death Penalty in California, The Journal of the Institute for the Advancement of Criminal Justice, Issue No. 2 (Summer 2008), including among other articles, Death Penalty Review in California: Enlightening Comparisons to Other States, by Kent S. Scheidegger.

Exoneration Inflation, by Ward Campbell, from the IACJ Journal issue above, debunking the notorious "innocence list."

Statement of Kent Scheidegger to the California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice (March 28, 2008). Attached as an appendix to this statement is the Testimony of Dr. Paul Rubin to the United States Senate Judiciary Committee (Feburary 1, 2006).

Statement of Kent Scheidegger, Before the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security (March 30, 2006).

Statement of Kent Scheidegger, Before the New Jersey Death Penalty Study Commission (October 24, 2006).

Habeas corpus statutes amended
On March 9, President Bush signed the USA Patriot Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005. This statute also amends the federal habeas corpus law. For convenient reference, we have prepared a document showing the changes.

Judge Alito and the Death Penalty: A Closer Look
by Kent S. Scheidegger. (January 2006).

Should States Adopt Moratoriums on Executions? No.
by Kent S. Scheidegger. CQ Researcher, Volume 15, Number 33, page 801 (Sept. 23, 2005).

Letter to Texas Governor Rick Perry - Juveniles on Texas Death Row (March 2005).

'God Love Him'? - by N.Y. Law School Professor Robert Blecker (February 2005)- Comment on the Michael Ross case in Connecticut.

Prosecutors' Perspective on California's Death Penalty (March 2003)- California District Attorneys Association, produced in collaboration with CJLF.

Lethal Injection does not cause a cruel and painful death. Attack on Texas' lethal injections is bogus, by anesthesiologist and Texas State Senator Kyle Janek, originally published in the Houston Chronicle.

Kevin Cooper Case. 
San Bernardino District Attorney Brief in Response to Clemency Petition
- Table of contents and Brief.

California Has Wasted Enough Time on Kevin Cooper,
by Michael Rushford and Susan Blake
Review of the condemning evidence against Kevin Cooper and rebuttal of defense claims.

Smoke and Mirrors on Race and the Death Penalty- by Kent S. Scheidegger
Originally published in Engage, The Journal of the Federalist Society Practice Groups, Volume 4, Issue 2, October 2003.

INTRODUCTION OF THE “ADVANCING JUSTICE THROUGH DNA TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 2003” - Senator Kyl Speech 

SENATE BILL 486, "INNOCENCE PROTECTION ACT"
Senate Bill 486, the badly misnamed "Innocence Protection Act," was voted out of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on July 18, 2002. The reasons why this bill would do much more harm than good are described in a thorough report by the committee minority. Click on the link below to read the full text of the report in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.

Maryland Study, When Properly Analyzed, Supports Death Penalty

Critique of Death Penalty Information Center's 'Innocence List'