An overview of issues related to the administration of the U.S. criminal justice system from a social science perspective. http://cja.boisestate.edu/mblanken/podcasts.htm 2007 Michael B. Blankenship en-us Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:46:22 -0600 mblanken@boisestate.edu Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:41:13 -0600 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) unlicensed version http://www.feedforall.com Overview of criminal justice issues. This podcast covers a host of issues related to the administration of the criminal justice system. Typical issues include the police, courts, and corrections systems. Special emphasis is placed on the death penalty and white-collar crime. Michael B. Blankenship Michael B. Blankenship mblanken@boisestate.edu justice, social science, police, courts, corrections, prisons, crime, criminals, death penalty, white-collar crime no no http://cja.boisestate.edu/mblanken/images/justicegambit.jpg http://cja.boisestate.edu/mblanken/podcasts.htm Justice Gambit logo 144 134 A brief overview of issues related to capital punishment - race, innocence, deterrence, cost, public opinion are introduced. http://cja.boisestate.edu/mblanken/Episode_1.htm mblanken@boisestate.edu 8D3D5FED-5CA5-45F9-B9C5-D37C47B73FC0 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:52:21 -0600 Brief introduction to issues in the administration of the death penalty. As of July, 2007, 1087 executions have occurred in the U.S. since 1976. Over 120 individuals have been exonerated. These are just a few of the issues introduced in this episode. 13:35 Michael B. Blankenship death penalty, race, innocence, public opinion, cost no no Do you favor or oppose the death penalty? Why? Some of the reasons for support and opposition are discussed. Demographics, trends, and the Marshall Hypothesis are also presented. http://cja.boisestate.edu/mblanken/Episode_2.htm F08E9305-62F1-41F7-9DFD-04D2A3063656 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:28:17 -0600 Public attitudes toward capital punishment. Public support for the death penalty is a mile wide, but an inch deep. However, since 2000, public support for capital punishment has declined. Demographics, trends, and the Marshall Hypothesis are discussed. 10:11 Michael B. Blankenship public attitudes, demographics, innocence no no General deterrence is a primary goal of punishment. However, research suggests that capital punishment is no more effective than is life in prison. Other issues related to deterrence are also discussed. http://cja.boisestate.edu/mblanken/Episode_3.htm 9A093500-3679-4AD9-BA16-3016DE3018A9 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:22:43 -0600 Does the death penalty deter? Research suggests that capital punishment is no more or no less of a general deterrent than life in prison. Some research suggests well publicized executions are associated with slight increases in murder. Future dangerousness of convicted murders is not currently possible to predict with any degree of reliability. 16:51 Michael B. Blankenship general deterrence, future dangerousness, brutalization no no Since 1975, 11 women, 22 juveniles, and 44 mentally-retarded offenders have been executed in the U.S. No other country has executed more juveniles since 1990. Recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions have barred executions of juveniles, and ostensibly the mentally-retarded, but this issue is still being contested. http://cja.boisestate.edu/mblanken/Episode_5.htm F4F8648C-4647-48FB-87B3-AD3066FBA6F2 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:35:37 -0600 Executing women, juveniles, & mentally-retarded offenders Until recently, the U.S. has executed more juveniles than any other country since 1990. Only 11 women have been executed in the modern era. The issue of executing mentally-retarded offenders is still unresolved even though the U.S. Supreme Court banned executions. 9:12 Michael B. Blankenship Executions, women, juveniles, mentally-retarded offenders, 8th Amendment, international law no no The U.S. Supreme Court declared the manner in which the death penalty was administered prior to 1972 was cruel and unusual. In 1976, several states tested their new death penalty statutes, 3 of them successfully. This episode explores the plethora of constitutional issues that have arisen since 1976. http://cja.boisestate.edu/mblanken/Episode_6.htm mblanken@boisestate.edu Science & Medicine 01D06C92-767A-43CF-BD45-96C2FF799E15 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:08:39 -0600 Constitutional issues and the death penalty. A plethora of constitutional issues have arisen since the death penalty process was reinstated in 1976. The U.S. Supreme Court accepted the new plan proposed by Georgia. research has shown that many of these reforms have failed to work as intended. 10:41 Michael B. Blankenship cruel and unusual punishment, race, guided discretion no no The 6th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ostensibly guarantees the right to the assistance of legal counsel. In this episode, we review the history of this doctrine and the current failure to uphold the ideals in Gideon v. Wainwright. http://cja.boisestate.edu/mblanken/Episode_7.htm mblanken@boisestate.edu Science & Medicine 0237E69F-26AE-4737-9E6B-066FA630C507 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:22:47 -0600 Effective legal counsel in capital cases. The U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to legal counsel, but fails to address the issue of competence. Thus the stage is set for indigent defendants to receive ineffective legal counsel while the courts and Congress have virtually eliminated habeas corpus review in capital cases. 11:19 Michael B. Blankenship 6thAmendment, effective counsel, no no Since 1976, a process of guided discretion has been imposed in death penalty trials. This exposed explores the research into the workings of the capital trial process. http://cja.boisestate.edu/mblanken/Episode_8.htm mblanken@boisestate.edu 57BA7340-489E-4AE9-AAA4-5100526B4F2A Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:44:08 -0600 Mitigation and the Capital Trial Process After 1976, a process was implemented to guide the discretion of jurors. Subsequent research has shown that many facets do not work as intended. Many of these items undermine the fairness and impartiality of the trial process. 16:20 Michael B. Blankenship mitigation, death-qualified jurors, bifuricated trial no no The U.S. is part of rapid shrinking group of countries that currently retain the death penalty. U.S. foreign policy is also jeopardized because of the retention of capital punishment and the violations of international treaties. http://cja.boisestate.edu/mblanken/Episode_9.htm mblanken@boisestate.edu CDD298E9-807D-4FD7-8691-0C0EB3C8062D Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:32:09 -0600 International issues and the death penalty. Recent U.S. policy regarding the application of the death penalty has compromised foreign policy in addition to numerous violations of international law. The U.S. reputation as a defender of human rights has been seriously damaged by recent actions. 9:46 Michael B. Blankenship international law, death row phenomenon no no This episode explores some of the issues facing death row inmates, their families, and policy makers. The death row phenomenon is also discussed, including international implications. http://cja.boisestate.edu/mblanken/Episode_11.htm mblanken@boisestate.edu Science & Medicine 51B526F4-4E32-4F38-9114-5B943C1465C3 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:41:13 -0600 Life on Death Row Life on death row has been described by a variety of individuals from different perspectives, but with some common adjectives. Citizens should understand what the state is doing in their name and the implications of current policies. 8:28 Michael B. Blankenship life on death row, international law no no