Capital Punishment
Capital Punishment is a profoundly complex and controversial aspect of the criminal justice system. This section provides articles that explore the history, legal frameworks, and ethical debates surrounding Capital Punishment in various jurisdictions. Correctional professionals can gain insights into the procedures, implications, and ongoing discussions about using the death penalty. Understanding Capital Punishment is crucial for those involved in its administration and those engaged in broader criminal justice reform efforts. For further context, explore related topics on supermax prisons.
Glen Rogers, once eyed for a possible link to the O.J. Simpson case, was put to death by lethal injection for the killing of Tina Marie Cribbs in Tampa
The suspect allegedly strangled one man to death and severely beat another inside the Federal Transfer Center
The legislation would end a nearly 20-year pause on capital punishment in North Carolina by giving inmates a choice in execution methods
John Gardner is scheduled to die by lethal injection Wednesday night
Karl Roberts was convicted of capital murder in the killing of his niece, 12-year-old Andria Brewer, in 1999
A judge refused Wednesday to order DNA tests on a gun used to kill a convenience store cashier more than 30 years ago
A judge will hear arguments on whether to order testing on evidence from the 1980s in a killing for which a death row inmate is scheduled to be executed next week
Twenty of the 22 executions in 2019 took place in five Southern states
Briley Piper will still be executed despite allegations his defense attorneys didn’t counsel him properly
Travis Runnels was executed by lethal injection
Travis Runnels is facing lethal injection for the 2003 killing of Stanley Wiley
The justices blocked the Trump administration from resuming federal executions after a 16-year break
Lee Hall chose the electric chair over the state’s preferred execution method of lethal injection
Defense lawyers for Gabriel Hall argued a jury shouldn’t have seen his 2015 interview on Comedy Central
A lawsuit stalled the first federal executions since 2003 has hampered the Attorney General’s office
A lawsuit challenging new federal capital punishment procedures has stalled the proceedings
The support on behalf of Abu-Ali Abdur’Rahman comes amid uncertainty that his death penalty sentence will be upheld
Ray Cromartie was executed for killing a convenience store clerk
Texas’ top criminal appeals court on Friday halted the scheduled execution of inmate Rodney Reed
In light of new evidence, the petition asks for the sentence and conviction to be voided
Ron Lafferty, who was months away from execution, killed sister-in-law and her baby daughter in 1984
In light of new evidence, Republican Greg Abbott is being asked to stop Rodney Reed’s Nov. 20 execution
Three inmates claimed state’s lethal injection method is more painful
A recent ruling says these inmates are held under ‘cruel and unusual conditions’
The inmate, who is in his early 60s, has been on death row since his conviction in 1986
An attorney said Friday that the state attorney general is valuing “proceduralism over justice” with an attempt to scuttle a resentencing agreement
Ken Richey has been accused of threatening two former judges who prosecuted his original case
Some of the 44 death row inmates will be moved to a unit that gives them more benefits and access to the outdoors
Russell Bucklew was put to death at the state prison in Bonne Terre
The governor turned aside concerns that the inmate’s rare medical condition could result in what his attorneys fear will be a gruesome execution
Attorneys for inmate with a rare medical condition say the tracheostomy tube he relies on to breathe increases the risk of a “grotesque execution process”
Tennessee, which performed three executions last year, was second only to Texas, which carried out 13
A Texas inmate who claimed he was intellectually disabled was executed Wednesday
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