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200 E. Brandeis Ave, Louisville, KY 40208
http://htttp:/louisville.edu/artsandsciencesProfessor Vito, Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice, has research interests in capital sentencing and attitudes toward capital punishment, police leadership, and the effectiveness of criminal justice programs, such as drug elimination programs and drug testing of probationers and parolees. He will talk about capital sentencing in Kentucky from 1976 – 2010. Specific attention will be given to how capital sentencing operates and the factors influencing this decision at both the prosecutorial and jury levels. Dr. Vito will also discuss how these factors have changed over time.
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