Based Largely on the Anthony Porter Case, the Series by the Chicago

question 30

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Based largely on the Anthony Porter case, the series by the Chicago Tribune, and the fact that Illinois had released thirteen condemned inmates from death row since 1977 while executing twelve, Republican Governor George Ryan, himself a proponent of the death penalty, imposed a moratorium on capital punishment in Illinois in January 2000.

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Definitions:

Reduce One's Own Distress

Engaging in behavior aimed at minimizing personal discomfort or distress.

Altruistic Helping

When a helper seeks to increase another’s welfare and expects nothing in return

Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another individual.

Reduce Others' Distress

The act of alleviating or minimizing emotional or psychological suffering in other individuals.