Antonin Scalia Law School - The Death of the Death Penalty

This event will focus on the history of the death penalty in Virginia and the reasons for its end in 2021. Carlton Fowler will speak about his experience working with Virginians for alternatives to the Death Penalty during that time period and how VADP, other organizations, activists, and defenders brought about the abolition of the death penalty in Virginia. Given recent high profile death penalty cases in the news like Christa Pike, Nidal Hasan, and Bryan Kohberger, we want to encourage discussion about shifting attitudes towards the death penalty. By specifically focusing on the history of the death penalty in Virginia, we hope that students will gain a deeper understanding of recent issues surrounding the death penalty and their effect on our state.