by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Oct 26, 2018 | News
U.S. confidence in the fair application of capital punishment dipped below 50 percent for the first time in Gallup polling history, according to the organization’s Oct. 22 report. When respondents were asked, “Do you believe the death penalty is applied fairly or...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Oct 24, 2018 | News
Garrett Vickrey is senior pastor of Woodland Baptist Church in San Antonio. Where did you grow up? Richardson, Texas, a Dallas suburb. What is your favorite verse, book or story in the Bible? Why? 1 John 4:1. “Test the spirits.” It’s a common-sense reminder to a...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Oct 22, 2018 | News
The use of restrictive housing (“solitary confinement”) in U.S. prisons is becoming less common, yet 61,000 prisoners were still held in these conditions in the fall of 2017, including more than 4,000 persons diagnosed with a serious mental illness. These were two key...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Oct 19, 2018 | News
Baptists from across the U.S. gathered in Atlanta this week at the New Baptist Covenant’s (NBC) 2018 summit, committing to continue the “journey to justice” for all people. “The New Baptist Covenant celebrated their 10-year anniversary by shining a light on their...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Oct 18, 2018 | News
Although criminal justice reforms have helped reduce overcrowded U.S. prisons and jails, they have not addressed adequately the issues within probation and parole, resulting in overwhelmed community supervision systems and increased recidivism. These are key findings...
