Obama and the Death Penalty: A study on politics and the death penalty

13 May 2011

Coming up on 3 June 2011, US-based death penalty lawyer Richard Bourke speaks on the intersection between politics and capital punishment.

Richard Bourke is a leading capital defence lawyer in the United States where he is Director of Louisiana Capital Assistance Center in New Orleans. Richard commenced his law career in Melbourne as a barrister and is a founding member of Reprieve Australia.

Richard works as a defence attorney for indigent people who find themselves charged with capital offences or already on death row and is a highly engaging speaker on the practical operation of the death penalty.  Come along for a discussion on the politics and the law underlying this most severe of punishments.

When:

Friday 3 June 2011, 6.30pm - 7.30pm

Where:

Swanston Hall
Ground Floor, Melbourne Town Hall
Corner of Swanston and Collins Streets, Melbourne

RSVP:

To executive.officer@reprieve.org.au to secure your place.

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