Kansas Court System Case Study

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Unfortunately, the court will always have issues with its system. The Kansas court system has developed issues with the death penalty since 1907. “Since 1994 there have been more than 100 potential capital cases in Kansas“ (Kansas Coalition, “Kansas Facts”). Criminals are usually on death row for many years before execution, but the government could fund to create a better judicial system. I do not understand how the consequence can be effective if it is late. “Thirteen men have been sentenced to death; one had the death sentence removed at the request of the District Attorney, two other cases have had their sentences vacated by the Kansas Supreme Court, and the others remain in early appeals. There have been no executions” (Kansas Coalition,

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