Jul 17th, 2008 · The majority of rape victims never report the crime, but those who do must be searched for physical evidence that is collected into a "rape kit." However, many thousands of rape kits are never opened and evidence that could identify a rapist often sits untouched in police department freezers.
Jun 26th, 2008 · In a week of contentious rulings, today the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a 32-year-old gun ban in the District of Columbia. Yesterday, the high court decided against the death penalty for child rapists. D.C. Councilwoman and law professor Mary Cheh, and Supreme Court appellate attorney Jonathan Franklin, discuss legal and emotional implications of this week's rulings.
Apr 16th, 2008 · The Supreme Court upheld Kentucky's use of execution by lethal injection Tuesday. They also heard arguments about use of the death penalty for child rapists in Louisiana. What does this mean for inmates sitting on death row?
Apr 15th, 2008 · The Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday on whether a person convicted of raping a child should be given the death penalty.
Oct 6th, 2007 · Billy McCune, a convicted rapist who sang his way off death row in Texas, died this week. McCune was the principal subject of Danny Lyon's seminal photography book, Conversations with the Dead. Lyon recorded his visits with Billy McCune almost 40 years ago and then met up with McCune decades later. He tells the story of this man who became a renowned prison artist.
Jun 20th, 2007 · Author Kevin Davis discusses his book, Defending the Damned: Inside Chicago's Cook County Public Defender's Office. Davis shadowed Chicago's elite murder task force, the public defenders who represent accused rapists and serial killers who have the deck -- and often the evidence -- stacked against them.
Feb 21st, 2006 · California delayed its plan to execute a convicted rapist-murderer yesterday after anesthesiologists refused to participate because of ethical concerns. But prison officials say the execution will occur tonight.