| Excerpt: | This is a great victory for human rights that deserves to be celebrated: After a sweeping two-year review, the state Supreme Court outlawed capital punishment in Connecticut, saying the state’s death penalty no longer comports with evolved societal values and serves no valid purpose as punishment. The 4–3 decision would remove 11 convicts from Connecticut’s […] |
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| Published at: | 11:21 AM on Thursday, August 13th, 2015 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics, World Commmunity |
| Tags: | Criminal Justice, Human Rights |
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