Why is it so stressful to talk politics with the other side?
People disagree all the time, but not all disagreements lead to the same levels of stress.
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Apr 06, 2018
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News tagged with death penalty
Mapping the modern death sentence
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Law have collaborated on a new website that uses a data-driven, interactive map to illustrate the rapid decline of the issuance of the death sentence in the United States ...
Social Sciences
Apr 02, 2018
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Eliminating injustice imposed by the death penalty
In "Black Lives Matter and the Call for Death Penalty Abolition," published in Ethics, Michael Cholbi and Alex Madva defend the central arguments of the Black Lives Matter movement's abolitionist stance on capital punishment. ...
Social Sciences
Mar 19, 2018
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Study examines death penalty support in Mexico
In sharp contrast to previous studies of public support for the death penalty conducted in the U.S., Catholics in Mexico were found to be more likely to support capital punishment, while older Mexicans and those living in ...
Social Sciences
Mar 28, 2017
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Are death row cases plagued with racial bias?
Defendants charged with murder in North Carolina from 1990 to 2009 were more than twice as likely to receive the death penalty if the victims were white, Michigan State University researchers have found.
Social Sciences
Dec 13, 2016
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Poll finds support for retaining death penalty
California voters oppose an effort to abolish the death penalty and strongly support a competing measure that would streamline procedures in capital cases, according to a new poll released today by the Institute of Governmental ...
Social Sciences
Aug 19, 2016
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When it comes to politics, you're not as rational as you think
The death penalty: does it deter crime? Climate change: are humans responsible? Guns: do their risks outweigh their benefits? You might think your understanding of political issues is based on solid, unbiased facts. You might ...
Social Sciences
Feb 17, 2016
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Bangladesh lifts ban on all social media (Update)
Bangladesh has lifted a ban on all social media blocked over security concerns, officials confirmed Monday, as authorities have struggled to quell militant violence and opposition unrest.
Internet
Dec 10, 2015
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Opinion: It's important to understand why some people support capital punishment
After eight years on death row, Yakub Memon, who was convicted in 2007 for his role in financing the deadly 1993 Mumbai bombings in which 257 people died, was hanged at a prison in Nagpur, India.
Social Sciences
Aug 04, 2015
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Study examines racial bias in death-penalty decisions
A Latino defendant convicted of murder who is poor is more likely to be sentenced to death by white jurors, a new study shows.
Social Sciences
Sep 03, 2014
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