Lecture, Barnard's Inn Hall, Thursday, 4 Dec 2025 - 18:00

Donald Trump and the Death Penalty

A "TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" flag hanging from a wooden gallows with a noose

One of the first executive orders issued by President Trump in January was EO 14164 designed to “restore the death penalty”, though actually aimed at far more (including making the prison conditions of those commuted by Biden reflect the “monstrosity” of their crimes). We will explore what this means for the 2,400 people on America’s death row, at the same time as reviewing the rising levels of innocent people being executed – my own ‘Post Mortem Project’ indicating that as many as 13 percent of those killed since 1976 have strong innocence cases.

Clive Stafford Smith JD OBE

Professor Clive Stafford Smith JD OBE

Gresham Professor of Law

Clive Stafford Smith JD OBE is a dual UK-US national, the founder and director of  the Justice League a non-profit human rights training centre...

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