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Explore the implications of President Trump's executive order EO 14164 aimed at "restoring the death penalty" and its far-reaching consequences for America's criminal justice system in this 59-minute lecture. Examine what this policy shift means for the 2,400 individuals currently on death row across the United States, while investigating the troubling rise in executions of innocent people. Learn about the Post Mortem Project's findings that suggest as many as 13 percent of those executed since 1976 may have had strong innocence cases, raising critical questions about the reliability and morality of capital punishment. Analyze how the executive order extends beyond simply reinstating federal executions to include provisions requiring prison conditions for those whose sentences were commuted by President Biden to reflect the "monstrosity" of their crimes. Gain insights into the intersection of politics, law, and human rights as you delve into one of America's most contentious legal and ethical debates through the expertise of human rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith.
