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 execution planned for Jan. 25 would be the first attempt to use a new method since lethal injection was introduced in 1982; three states have authorized nitrogen hypoxia as an execution method
“Generally, we believe in the use of capital punishment. But we are in agreement that the death penalty is not the appropriate punishment for Brian Dorsey,” a letter from dozens of former and current Missouri DOC employees stated
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
Before being executed, the 58-year-old Wesbrook apologized profusely to some of his victims’ relatives
2 more Texas inmates are set to die later this month
The inmate is scheduled for lethal injection on Wednesday
Under state law, an inmate must be put to death by lethal injection unless he chooses the electric chair
He rejected a plea deal that would have freed him in 1992 because he refused to admit to any wrongdoing
New Hampshire’s last execution was in 1939
The pope said ‘even criminals hold the inviolable right to life’ given by God
The measure heads next to the Senate, which is expected to approve the bill
The decision means Ohio now has 25 death row inmates with firm execution dates
Corrections officials have said they have two lethal doses of the first drug in the deadly cocktail needed for execution
Officials have given contradictory comments on whether they have the drugs to kill Ricky Gray
Travis Hittson, 45, is set to receive an injection of the barbiturate pentobarbital on Wednesday
The state’s last execution was in 2010, and the nine inmates on death row are all years away from exhausting their appeals
The role of juries has become the central focus as lawmakers scramble to pass a bill to help resume executions
Authorities say they don’t have enough pentobarbital, the first in a three-drug sequence used in the state
Through late 2010, Mississippi and all other states used sodium thiopental as the barbiturate
Only 69 of 330 death penalty cases in the past 15 years had unanimous jury verdicts
The inmate grabbed the TASER during transportation to solitary confinement
Brandon Astor Jones, 72, is scheduled to be put to death by injection of the barbiturate pentobarbital at 7 p.m.
A psychologist who evaluated Couch in 2013 introduced the ‘affluenza’ term at trial in reference to Couch being coddled
Most states with the death penalty require a unanimous decision from a jury
