Last updated on:
11/4/2013 |
Author: ProCon.org
Ronald Earle, JD Biography
- Title:
- Former Travis County (Texas) District Attorney
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Should the Death Penalty Be Allowed?"
- Reasoning:
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“Also, murderers can kill again in prison. It happens all the time. The death penalty is a necessity in these cases.”
“Guarding Death’s Door,” Time magazine, July 8, 2003
- Theoretical Expertise Ranking:
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Experts
Individuals with MDs, JDs, PhDs, or equivalent advanced degrees in fields relevant to death penalty issues. Also top-level government officials (such as foreign leaders, US presidents, Founding Fathers, Supreme Court Justices, members of legislative bodies, cabinet members, military leaders, etc.) with positions relevant to death penalty issues. - Involvement and Affiliations:
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- District Attorney, Travis County, Texas, 1976-2009
- Chair, Travis County’s Community Justice Council, 1990-2009
- Creator, Public Integrity Unit, Travis County District Attorney’s Office
- Creator, Crime Victims Assistance Program, Travis County District Attorney’s Office
- Creator, Family Justice Division, Travis County District Attorney’s Office
- Creator,Child Protection Team, Travis County District Attorney’s Office
- Creator, Children’s Advocacy Center, Travis County District Attorney’s Office
- Creator, Family Development Center, Travis County District Attorney’s Office
- Former Member, Texas House of Representatives
- Former Presiding Judge, Austin Municipal Court
- Named Texas Prosecutor of the Year, 1996
- Named Outstanding Young Lawyer, Austin
- Named Public Administrator of the Year, Austin
- Recipient, Neighborhood Peacemaker Award for Advancing Legal Ethics in Texas
- Education:
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- JD, University of Texas, Austin
- Other:
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