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.
Freddie Owens was convicted of the 1997 killing of a Greenville convenience store clerk during a robbery; while on trial, he killed an inmate at a county jail
The inmate and an accomplice befriended a Florida State University college student and his sister before jumping them; The victim was beaten and had his throat slit
State prosecutors suggested setting the minimum at no longer than four weeks between executions
Carlton Gary, known as the “stocking strangler,” is scheduled to be put to death Thursday
The only other penalty option for Nikolas Cruz is life in prison with no possibility of parole
Michael Eggers is scheduled to be executed Thursday for the 2000 choking death of Bennie Francis Murray
Whether the proposed settlement would include a ban on setting another execution date for Hamm was unclear
Lawyers for a man set for execution next week are asking Georgia’s parole board to spare his life
Officials said the execution method, formally known as nitrogen hypoxia, is a humane way to put someone to death
The proposal is meant to address the Corrections Department’s inability to carry out the death penalty because it lacks the chemicals needed for lethal injection
Death row inmate Tyrone Noling was convicted of the 1990 double murder in Portage County in northeastern Ohio of Bearnhardt and Cora Hartig, both 81
Doyle Lee Hamm’s attorney stated Hamm was “tortured,” citing a doctor’s exam of the inmate following the Feb. 22 failed execution
William Montgomery was convicted of fatally shooting Debra Ogle and her roommate, Cynthia Tincher, in Toledo in 1986
Alva Campbell, whose execution had to be halted when a usable vein couldn’t be found to administer execution drugs, died Saturday
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals won’t review the cases of two men on death row, who were convicted in separate north Alabama killings
Bruce Ward and Don Davis had been set to die last April, but they won stays after claiming independent psychiatrists should’ve been available to help develop trial strategies
Arkansas rushed to execute eight men over 11 days last year, before 160 vials of a sedative expired
Donna Roberts was convicted of planning her ex-husband’s 2001 killing in hopes of collecting insurance money
Doyle Lee Hamm, whose execution was called off, likely sustained internal damage as the state tried to find a vein to inject the drugs, his lawyer said
The appeal from Thomas Whitaker questioned whether the state’s use of a compounded version of the powerful sedative pentobarbital for executions would cause unconstitutional pain
Vernon Madison’s attorneys argue that strokes and dementia have left him unable to understand his execution or remember killing Officer Julius Schulte
A man convicted of killing a federal judge in a 1989 package bombing in Alabama is scheduled to be executed in April
Carlton Gary was convicted of raping and choking to death three elderly women four decades ago in Georgia
Officials halted preparations for Doyle Lee Hamm’s lethal injection because medical staff couldn’t find a suitable vein before the execution warrant expired
As the execution drugs were being administered, Eric Branch let out a blood-curdling scream and yelled “murderers!”
In sparing the life of Thomas “Bart” Whitaker, Gov. Greg Abbott accepted the state parole board’s rare clemency recommendation
Alabama has moved closer to approving the use of nitrogen gas in executions - a method so far untested in the United States
The comments come after an online news outlet reported that Missouri bought execution drugs from a compounding pharmacy with a troubling record
Florida is preparing to execute a man convicted of raping and killing a college student in 1993 so he could steal her car
The inmate argues there is an increased risk of a botched execution because of damage to his veins from illnesses
A legislative committee approved the bill despite concerns from some lawmakers that the discussion was rushed and family members of victims weren’t given enough time to weigh in
A judge ruled that an inmate who has battled lymphoma and hepatitis C has veins that are in good enough shape that the state can execute him by injection this week
The Texas parole board made a rare recommendation to commute a death sentence
