“A Wholly Repugnant Spectacle”: A Panel Discussion with Richard Bourke
Join UQ law students for a Q&A session with Richard Bourke, an Australian lawyer fighting capital punishment in the United States.
Richard was a leading talent of the Victorian Bar and initially volunteered his assistance before being formally employed at the Louisiana Capital Assistance Center in 2002.
Entry by gold coin donation to Australians Against Capital Punishment.
About Richard Bourke
Richard was a leading talent of the Victorian Bar before joining the Louisiana Capital Assistance Center in 2002. He has worked on numerous trials and appeals opposing the death penalty in the United States. As director of the Louisiana Capital Assistance Center, Richard is a leading advocate for change to a system that inflicts its worst injustices on people who are poor and predominantly from disadvantaged backgrounds.
For more details on Richard’s background, visit the Sydney Morning Herald article, At death's door.
For more details about the Louisiana Capital Assistance Center, visit the Louisiana Capital Assistance Centre website.
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