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.
The couple’s toddler, strapped in a car seat, witnessed the attack and survived 18 hours alone before workers found the crime scene
The Federal Bureau of Prisons was directed to transfer inmate George John Hanson to be executed for his role in the 1999 kidnapping and killing of a 77-year-old woman
Demetrius Frazier, who was also serving a life sentence in Michigan for a separate murder, was transferred to Alabama’s death row in 2011
Jeffrey Lynn Borden was convicted of killing his estranged wife, who he shot in front of their children, and her father
A court has cleared the way for the disclosure of an execution drug supplier that the nation’s busiest death penalty state has fought for years to keep under wraps
The board rejected mercy for a condemned killer whose attorneys cite a history of abuse and untreated mental illness
The judge granted the request of news organizations to unseal court records in the wake of an aborted execution
Joseph Garcia was a member of the “Texas Seven,” the group of inmates who killed a cop after escaping from a prison
Death row inmate Robert Van Hook also was “troubled by increasing questions about his own sexual identity,” his federal public defenders said
Kevin Cooper is asking Gov. Jerry Brown to allow advanced DNA testing of evidence that might clear him of a murder
Some experts worry the drugs could increase the chances of a “torturous” execution
Austin Myers argued that his death sentence is disproportionate because of the life sentence given to co-defendant
Juan Edward Castillo became the 11th convicted killer executed this year in the U.S. and the sixth in Texas
Juan Edward Castillo is expected to be the sixth inmate put to death this year in Texas, more than any other state
Robert McCoy repeatedly objected to his lawyer’s decision to acknowledge that McCoy killed the son, mother and step-father of his estranged wife
Two death row inmates are arguing that it’s time for the state to stop the practice of hypnosis
Nevada prison officials got the go-ahead Thursday to execute the state’s first death-row inmate in 12 years
Troy Clark was sentenced to die for killing Christina Muse out of fear she would snitch on him for his drug use
Death row inmate Richard Beasley was convicted of partnering with a teenage boy in 2011 to lure victims with promises of jobs on an Ohio farm
Twice-convicted killer Scott Raymond Dozier says he wants to be put to death as soon as possible, and doesn’t care what drugs are used in the fatal injection
Darren Vann pleaded guilty to killing seven women under a plea deal that will spare him the death penalty
Officials asked a judge to dismiss most of a lawsuit by news organizations seeking more public access to state executions
Robert Earl Butts Jr. twitched briefly as the lethal injection flowed into his body and groaned, “It burns, man”
Robert Earl Butts Jr. is scheduled to die for killing an off-duty CO after asking him for a ride outside a Walmart
Robert Earl Butts Jr., convicted of robbing and killing an off-duty CO, had been scheduled to die Thursday
The DA’s Office is launching a new investigation into the case of former death row inmate Alfred Dewayne Brown and his claims of “actual innocence”
A parole board is considering whether to grant clemency for Robert Earl Butts Jr., who’s scheduled to die Thursday
The lawsuit seeks to block a subpoena following a complaint by state Sen. Ernie Chambers, a death penalty opponent
Robert Butts Jr., who is scheduled to die on Thursday, said he’s “tremendously sorry” for his role in Donovan Parks’ death
Russell Bucklew says his rare medical condition could cause him to choke on his own blood during an execution
Mumia Abu-Jamal is asking a judge to vacate his failed appeals attempts so he can again appeal his case
Brandon Lacy’s attorneys said the man’s initial set of defense lawyers was so bad that he is entitled to a new trial
Erick Davila offered no apologies and appeared almost cocky, saying “I may have lost the fight but I’m still a soldier”
