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.
Mikal Mahdi was sentenced to death for the 2004 killing of Orangeburg Officer James Myers, whom he ambushed and shot at least eight times
The change comes after a failed IV placement delayed the scheduled execution of a convicted killer in 2023
Rafael Caro Quintero, extradited from Mexico in 2022, appeared in Brooklyn court as feds weigh capital charges for the torture and murder of Agent Enrique Camarena
Tennessee has executed five people in just over a year with two more executions scheduled in the coming months
The inmate signed an agreement Wednesday that could reduce his sentence to life in prison, if the judge approves it
Inmate who raped, killed and dismembered a 16-year-old girl and beat an 80-year-old woman to death wants the chance to present claims that his trial lawyer was ineffective
North Carolina’s highest court began weighing a claim Monday by six inmates on death row who say they are there because of racial discrimination in jury selection
Gary Ray Bowles, whose eight-month killing spree left six dead, was executed by lethal injection
Execution is the best option for murderous inmates who continue to kill after being put behind bars, Warren County Prosecutor David Fornshell said
A serial killer who preyed on older, gay men during an eight-month spree that left six dead is scheduled to be executed Thursday evening
Larry Swearingen, 48, received a lethal injection Wednesday evening for the December 1998 killing of Melissa Trotter
The inmate has been on death row for the June 2006 slaying of Maria Aparece
Gov. Bill Lee denied the inmate’s clemency application
Ron Lafferty could be executed as soon as next year after his latest legal setback
The inmate was convicted of the 1986 kidnapping and stabbing deaths of a mother and her 15-year-old daughter
AG Barr staunchly defended the work of LE Monday while also taking aim at some prosecutors
The man is charged with killing a Tennessee sheriff’s deputy and burning his body and patrol car last year
It’s been 22 years since Oregon executed anyone
Trump delivered remarks at the White House on Monday after a weekend of gun violence
A Tennessee inmate scheduled for execution this month has asked the governor to spare his life
Some Ohio death row inmates have been asking to be executed by firing squad
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is being held at a Colorado supermax prison
The legislation would stop the use of the death penalty for violations of federal law and require that any person already sentenced to die for a federal crime be re-sentenced
Four inmates have been executed in Tennessee since August 2018
Executions in Arizona were put on hold after the July 2014 death of Joseph Wood
The issue took on unexpected urgency on Thursday when the DOJ announced that it will begin executing federal death row inmates again
He did not have a scheduled execution date
DOJ announced Thursday that it will resume executing death row prisoners
Five inmates who have been sentenced to death are scheduled to be executed starting in December
The early Democratic front-runner’s plan aims to reduce incarceration, end the federal death penalty and expand the DOJ’s role in investigating police departments
The court upheld the convictions and death sentence of a man who killed four people in Omaha, seemingly at random, shortly after his release from prison in 2013
Newsom’s executive order only halts the death penalty while he is governor. In the meantime, DAs across the state have continued to pursue capital charges against defendants
Pennsylvania’s death penalty has been used three times since it was reinstated by the state in 1978
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