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
Brian Keith Terrell, 47, is scheduled to die at 7 p.m. at the state prison in Jackson
Most of the other 31 states that have the death penalty require a unanimous jury vote
Brian Keith Terrell is scheduled to die on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
The lawsuit against the state’s execution process is one of several across the country
Nebraska currently has 10 men on death row
Brian Keith Terrell, 47, is scheduled for execution on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the state prison
Lawyers argue the execution drug violates the inmate’s constitutional rights
Inmates argued that the secrecy law is unconstitutional because they want information on the drugs’ makers and suppliers
Ivan Teleguz was sentenced to death in 2006 for hiring a man to kill his former girlfriend
The high court rejected a death sentence for Rayshawn Johnson who fatally beat another man for $50
Like other states, Ohio has exhausted its supply of lethal injection drugs
Robert Foley, 59, is one of 32 men under a death sentence in Kentucky
The president has hinted that his support for capital punishment is eroding
Michael Hanline was 69 years old when he was freed from prison last November
If carried out, the death sentence against Christopher Brooks would mark Alabama’s first execution in more than two years
After DOC officials discovered a problem with the execution drug, they suspended all executions temporarily
Raphael Holiday, 36, became the 13th convicted killer put to death this year in Texas
The Georgia Department of Corrections said in a news release that Marcus Ray Johnson’s request was denied because alcohol is a contraband item
Attorney argued that the information must be disclosed under Public Records Act since taxpayer money is used to buy the drugs
Raphael Holiday is set for lethal injection Wednesday evening in Huntsville for his children’s September 2000 deaths
Dayton Leroy Rogers, 62, who killed eight women in the 1980s, had previously been sentenced to death three times for his crimes
Kansas isn’t likely to see executions anytime soon or a shift in how the justices handle capital murder cases
“They’ve basically run out of people to kill, to put it in an undiplomatic way,” said Kent Gipson, a Kansas City-based attorney who represents several inmates
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has been less forthcoming with a full-throated endorsement of Department of Corrections Director Robert Patton
This is the first time the court has upheld a death sentence since Kansas reinstated capital punishment in 1994
State says it has midazolam, vecuronium bromide and potassium chloride on-hand and that it plans on using that combination when executions resume
Missouri called off the execution Wednesday, saying courts didn’t have time to resolve questions raised by the U.S. Supreme Court in a last-minute ruling
Officials unsuccessfully tried to buy drug from company after spending months trying to import tens of thousands of dollars in drugs from India
An appeal claims man’s brain tumor, combined with the execution drug, could cause a violent and painful seizure upon injection
