The Criminal Justice Legal FoundationThe Criminal Justice Legal Foundation (CJLF) is a right-wing think tank in favor of capital punishment (CJLF, n.d.). The organization was…Apr 10, 2021Apr 10, 2021
Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death PenaltyH.B. 215 is still waiting to be heard in front of the Criminal Jurisprudence Committee. Until then we will look at an advocate for the…Mar 30, 2021Mar 30, 2021
The Future of the Death PenaltyTwenty years ago, 48 capital cases in Texas resulted in a death penalty conviction (The Texas Tribune, 2020). This period of time was when…Mar 26, 2021Mar 26, 2021
House Bill 215H.B. 215 relates to abolishing the death penalty in Texas and was filed on November 9, 2020 by House Representative, Joe Moody (Texas…Mar 1, 2021Mar 1, 2021
Capitol Punishment in TexasThe death penalty has a long history in Texas, dating back to the first execution by hanging in 1819. Since then, Texas has continued to…Feb 14, 2021Feb 14, 2021