[recoznet2] "Niggeritis"

[Graham Young]

Hi all,   Our friend Karen wanted to know how a law, like mandatory sentencing, can be racist.  Well, an article I have just posted gives some insights into that, while looking at the Death Penalty in America.   And with Richard Court just this week giving conditional support to a proposal to re-introduce the death penalty in W.A. the article is extremely topical.   In case any of you are wondering about the heading, this year in the US a prosecutor commented that a defendant's claim of mental deficiency was not a valid medical complaint but just "niggeritis".   You can see the whole article at:   www.onlineopinion.com.au/march00/edwards.htm   Graham Young   Editor On Line Opinion 61 7 3252 1470 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au