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4 Rutgers J. L. & Religion [1] (2002)

handle is hein.journals/rjlr4 and id is 1 raw text is: SYMPOSIUM: THE DEATH PENALTY, RELIGION, & THE LAW: IS OUR LEGAL
SYSTEM'S IMPLEMENTATION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT CONSISTENT WITH JUDAISM
OR CHRISTIANITY?
I    RONALD J. TABAK: OVERVIEW OF THE SYMPOSIUM'S BACKGROUND &
PURPOSE
II.  SERMON BY REVEREND DOCTOR JAMES FORBES, RIVERSIDE CHURCH:
DOES THE DEATH PENALTY MEET GOD'S REQUIREMENTS?
A. Introduction by Rabbi Peter J. Rubinstein
B. Remarks of Reverend Doctor James Forbes
III. ALBERT VORSPAN, DIRECTOR EMERITUS, COMMISSION ON SOCIAL
ACTION OF REFORM JUDAISM: THE RECENT SEA CHANGE LEADING TO
ACTIVE SUPPORT FOR A MORATORIUM AND ULTIMATE ABOLITION, AFTER
YEARS OF STATIC ACCEPTANCE OF EVIL
A. Introduction by Rabbi Peter J. Rubinstein
B. Remarks of Albert Vorspan
IV. PROFESSOR BARRY SCHECK, CO-FOUNDER, INNOCENCE PROJECT,
BENJAMIN CARDOZO LAW SCHOOL, YESHIVA UNIVERSITY: WHY SO MANY
INNOCENT PEOPLE ARE SENTENCED TO DEATH
A. Introduction by Ronald J. Tabak
B. Remarks of Professor Barry Scheck
V.   DR. S. DAVID SPERLING, PROFESSOR OF BIBLE, HEBREW UNION COLLEGE -
JEWISH INSTITUTE OF RELIGION: HOW OFT-MISUNDERSTOOD JEWISH
BIBLICAL TEXTS CAN, IN THEIR PROPER CONTEXT, ASSIST US IN
CONSIDERING CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
A. Introduction by Rabbi Joshua Davidson
B. Remarks of Dr. S. David Sperling
VI. RABBI JULIE SCHONFELD, CHAIR, SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE
RABBINICAL ASSEMBLY: WHY THE RABBINIC ARM OF CONSERVATIVE
JUDAISM IN THE UNITED STATES TOTALLY OPPOSES CAPITAL
PUNISHMENT
A. Introduction by Rabbi Joshua Davidson
B. Remarks of Rabbi Julie Schonfeld
VII. RONALD J. TABAK: PERSPECTIVE ON GOVERNOR DUKAKIS' RESPONSE IN
THE 1988 PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT THE
HYPOTHETICAL RAPE AND MURDER OF KITTY DUKAKIS
VIII. SISTER HELEN PREJEAN, AUTHOR OF DEAD MAN WALKING: OUR NEED TO
JOURNEY WITH CLERGY AND LAITY WHO ARE AMBIVALENT ABOUT

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