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.
“We’ve waited a long time for justice to be served,” said Ryan Jett, a brother of one of the victims
“It’s kind of unfortunate that we had to wait so long for justice to be served, but it’s been served,” the victim’s brother said
Lt. Debra Clayton was shot and killed in a Walmart parking lot; a second officer was killed in a traffic collision during a manhunt for the suspect
Theaters across the country had extra security for the July 20, 2012, premiere
Sixty-five-year-old Vernon Madison is scheduled to get a lethal injection May 12
The legislation does not specify which prisons should be shut
The air in cell blocks was sometimes thick with dust, the lawsuit says
The Supreme Court still hasn’t decided what should happen to the 389 people already on death row
A death row inmate was put to death after being denied clemency Wednesday
Daniel Anthony Lucas is set to be put to death Wednesday at the state prison by injection of the barbiturate pentobarbital
The inmate is scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection Wednesday
Corrections departments in death penalty states around the U.S. have had difficulties obtaining execution drugs
The bill proposed lengthening mandatory sentences for convicted murderers
Experts said that the inmate was intellectually disabled and ineligible for a death sentence
The 47-year-inmate pleaded guilty in 1997 to killing his neighbor
Commission would review only new evidence that hadn’t previously been heard by a court for death penalty cases
The state faces a fast-approaching expiration date on the supply of key lethal-injection drug
Courts rejected arguments that inmate was mentally ill and should be exempt from the death penalty
Robert Pruett, who’s scheduled to be executed in 146 days, has a different outlook on the bleak vista
‘I regret that I’m attached to a situation that is so evil, and so vile,’ said photographer
The state board denied request for clemency after holding a hearing a day earlier
The inmate was scheduled to die for beating another man to death in 1994
The fast-track program would require inmates to file petitions in federal court within six months of a final ruling
Adam Ward was given a lethal injection for shooting and killing a code enforcement officer
Adam Ward’s attorneys say he’s delusional and should not be put to death because of his mental illness
Since 2013, Missouri has executed 18 men using the drug pentobarbital
Attorneys are asking SCOTUS to block the scheduled execution of an inmate whom they describe as delusional
Legal scholars say similar death row decisions are likely to follow
Ruling overturns a circuit court ruling that found inmate competent to decide between life and death, sighting a schizophrenia diagnosis
Man on death row cannot be executed because he meets the legal standard to be considered intellectually disabled
Condemned killer’s 2009 botched execution was called off after two hours
One of the reasons for the bill is to protect prison employees from harassment if their identities are revealed
The trial also shone a light on the importance of video inside state prisons
