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.
Antoinette Frank was convicted in the 1995 death of Officer Ronald Williams II during a robbery at a restaurant, where both officers sometimes moonlighted as security guards
Jedidiah Murphy’s plea about the safety of pentobarbital post-fire rejected by U.S. District Judge
Unsettling possibility of executing the innocent ignites discussion on pausing the death penalty despite its rooted support among state voters
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
Inmate argued that his original defense attorneys failed to fully investigate his mental condition and gave him bad advice that led him to plead guilty
Presidential candidate Jeb Bush said Sunday that he’s conflicted about the death penalty “as a human being”
Delaware Supreme Court is mulling whether to overturn judge’s ruling that resulted in an accused killer being set free
Jerry Correll, strapped to the death gurney, said “no sir” when asked if he had any final statement before his execution
Warden who oversaw a botched execution in 2014 and a second lethal injection this year in which an inmate was given the wrong drugs is retiring
Inmate argued that his sentence of death by firing squad is cruel and unusual punishment
The proposed initiative would change the lengthy appeals process by expanding the pool of appellate attorneys and appointing lawyers to the cases at time of sentencing
In a 6-3 decision Wednesday, the court ruled that no further DNA testing should be done because there was enough other evidence in the case
Three decades after brutally stabbing to death his 5-year-old daughter, ex-wife and her sister and mother, the 59-year-old Correll will receive a lethal injection
