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.
Aaron Brian Gunches, who is representing himself, said his death sentence is “long overdue” and asked the state’s highest court to skip legal formalities
North Carolina had 136 offenders on death row before Gov. Roy Cooper reduced the state’s death row population by more than 10%
TDOC said it had “completed its revision of the lethal injection protocol, which will utilize the single drug pentobarbital”
Juries must unanimously find at least one aggravating factor justifying the imposition of the death penalty under the new law
The governor commuted the sentence of death row inmate Raymond Tibbetts to life without the possibility of parole
Arkansas does not have a supply of vecuronium bromide, one of the three drugs used in the lethal injection process
Christopher Young became the eighth prisoner put to death this year in Texas, one more than all of 2017 in the nation’s busiest capital punishment state
Robert Van Hook was sentenced to die for fatally strangling and stabbing a man he met in a bar in 1985
At the request of state authorities, U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick agreed to impose a 12-month extension in an order temporarily staying all executions in Louisiana
Ohio moved a condemned killer to the state death house Tuesday as officials began preparations for the state’s first execution in several months
Christopher Young’s execution would be the eighth this year in Texas, one more than all of last year in the nation’s busiest capital punishment state
Under the order, attorneys for death row inmate Robert Van Hook and an assistant attorney general will be on the line with the judge in case something goes awry
A lawsuit challenging the state’s lethal injection protocols has blocked Louisiana from carrying out any death sentences since 2014
Hours before he was to be put to death, Scott Dozier was spared execution Wednesday when a Nevada judge granted an injunction
A lawsuit challenging Alabama’s lethal injection process took an unexpected turn after the inmates asked to be executed by nitrogen gas
Arkansas’ governor says he supports an effort that would keep the manufacturers and labels of state’s lethal injection drug supply off-limits to the public
With the rise of the internet, many are harnessing its power to beg for a second chance at life
Death row inmate Teddrick Batiste lost out on a federal appeal despite claims of bad lawyering and brain damage
In recent weeks, the Texas prison system received 15 more doses of the powerful barbiturate used in its death chamber
A sedative that officials plan to use for Scott Dozier’s execution is blamed for problems during other executions
An execution date was set for Carey Moore, a crucial step needed to carry out Nebraska’s first execution in 21 years
Prosecutors argued delaying Robert Van Hook’s execution this late in the process would “constitute an abuse of the justice system”
Gov. Jerry Brown indicated he was considering ordering new DNA testing of evidence in four 1983 murders at the request of Kevin Cooper
The drugs include a powerful synthetic opioid that has been blamed for overdoses nationwide
A court on dismissed a judge’s lawsuit challenging his disqualification from execution-related cases over his participation in an anti-death penalty demonstration
Attorneys for Robert Van Hook are criticizing Gov. John Kasich’s decision to deny clemency ahead of the inmate’s execution
Danny Paul Bible, whose lawyers suggested he die by firing squad or gas, was executed
The inmates are asking Texas to name its lethal injection supplier, in hopes of convincing their own state to switch to a drug they say could be less painful
Dillon Gage Compton is charged in the 2016 slaying of Officer Marianne Johnson
Attorneys for 66-year-old Danny Paul Bible say his health problems make him unsuitable for lethal injection
The court rejected an appeal from Rodney Reed, who was convicted in the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites
The board again rejected a request for mercy from Raymond Tibbetts, despite an ex-juror’s revelation that he now regrets his vote in favor of a death sentence
Scott Raymond Dozier, who’s been on death row since 2007, is scheduled to die July 11