In what has been called the Dred Scott decision of our times, the US Supreme Court found in McCleskey v. Kemp that evidence of overwhelming racial disparities i

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Examines both the legal and illegal uses of the death penalty in American history.

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Argues that understanding the impact of past injustices faced by some peoples can help us understand and overcome injustice today.