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Maurice Chammah

Crime Politics

The Case That Made Texas the Death Penalty Capital

Texas juries send people to death row by making predictions about future violence. Racial bias has often played a troubling role. In the 1970s, one Supreme Court case paved the way.

Maurice Chammah The Marshall Project Jan 2021 20min Permalink

Crime

The Volunteer

More than a year ago, Nevada death row prisoner Scott Dozier gave up his legal appeals and asked to be executed. He’s still waiting.

Maurice Chammah The Marshall Project Jan 2018 20min Permalink

Crime

The Accusation

Ray Spencer went to jail for 20 years for molesting his kids. Then they started to question their memories.

Maurice Chammah The Marshall Project, Esquire May 2017 25min Permalink

Crime

A Boy Among Men

A teenaged prisoner is left unprotected by America’s laws against prison rape.

Maurice Chammah The Marshall Project Feb 2015 30min Permalink