Death Penalty Issue
The Capital Punishment Project is aimed at the introduction of challenges connected with arbitrariness and unfairness as to death penalty abolishment. It is important to stress that the capital punishment inception resulted in the execution of 14,000 Americans. In recent years the death sanction for the murder punishment in the USA has considerably declined. Thus, in 2006 the level of death sentences appeared to be much lower than in thirties.
The ACLU’s Project of Capital Punishment is considered to be reflected in public advocacy and education, strategic litigation and systemic reform. It should be noted that the project covers all the states of the country; besides, its litigation is concentrated on: mentally ill people, innocent persons, people whose execution is connected with abysmal legal representation, the improvement of capital appeals fairness, people whose execution is connected with systemic discrimination.
“Kennedy v Louisiana” is devoted to the death penalty imposition ruled by the US Supreme Court connected with non-homicide rape of child violating the Eighth Amendment. It is important to stress according to ACLU Capital Punishment Project will help to fight cases in Louisiana. It was mentioned that racial bias influenced and riddled the use of the capital punishment for rape with the flow of the history.
ACLU’s introduction of the project gave an opportunity to contribute challenges to major cases connected with the death sentences. The topic under analysis is of great interest as it gave an opportunity to evaluate the level of crimes and position of the ACLU in the USA. The introduction of the Capital Punishment Project appeared to be an important step in fighting for the death penalty end through repeal movements in advocacy and public education. The death penalty process is covered by systematic reform influencing the perception of law by the population.
Racial Justice
ACLU Report reveals Hartford schools arrests on rising; ACLU’s recent report was devoted to considerable number of children’s arrests in the territory of Hartford. It was found out that the trend refers to the disproportionate influences on children of color. The report made a clear picture of the fact that the use of school officers in Hartford being not well trained and whose positions are not appropriately identified resulted in the growth of criminalization among the students at their education expenses.
The second aspect devoted to the issue of Racial Justice is connected with the Unjust Detention of Massachusetts Youth as it was reported by ACLU. It was stated that recently the number of locked-up youth making minor offenses has considerably risen. ACLU informed that such situation leads to the waste of public money and threatens the safety of the public. The report disclosed the position of Massachusetts juvenile system of justice by the rights of youth of color. It stressed the influence of the situation on people’s welfare and mental health system. ACLU stressed that the detention used by the state judges as means of youth frightening would not bring effectiveness.
The Racial Justice issue disclosed through the ACLU’s documentation is considered to underline the position of young people of African American origin and their rights in the USA. The statistical data highlighted the pressure on the part of police representatives on the youth of color. This fact may influence the level of crimes among young people rather than decrease it.
References
ACLU. Web.