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.
“It took 22 years but the time came. It is done. We can finally and really begin to heal — 22 years of wondering what was going to happen,” the girl’s sister said
Brent Ray Brewer, 53, died by chemical injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville for the April 1990 death of Robert Laminack
“The execution will be carried out by nitrogen hypoxia, the method previously requested by the inmate as an alternative to lethal injection,” Gov. Kay Ivey said
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
Prosecutors said Thursday that they would seek the death penalty
Officials proposed a single-drug protocol but did not release further details
Said that the company that sold state drugs had contracts with manufacturers prohibiting the chemicals from being sold for use in death penalty cases
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Featuring dozens of pieces from more than 20 artists in styles ranging from oil on canvas to pencil on paper, the show seeks to depict the lives, thoughts and emotions of those preparing to be executed
42-year-old Wayne Doty of Plant City wants to die as soon as possible, partly to attain what he has called “spiritual freedom”
The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it impounded orders of sodium thiopental
Capital punishment still has strong support in the conservative state and is unlikely to be repealed soon
Gov. John Kasich has issued warrants of reprieve allowing the execution dates for 11 inmates scheduled to die next year and one scheduled for early 2017 to be pushed into ensuing years
Although support for capital punishment continues, states are struggling to find a legal means to carry it out
State Supreme Court found that lower-court judge overstepped by halting executions, but then granted its own stay
Prisoners are challenging the constitutionality of the state’s new secrecy law, saying they need information about where and how the state’s execution drugs were made
Rosario Rafael Burboa-Alvarez was sentenced Monday for first-degree murder in the 2010 death of Agent Brian Terry
Oklahoma’s attorney general has agreed to not request execution dates until 2016 as his office investigates why the state used the wrong drug to execute an inmate
Licho Escamilla was put to death for the fatal 2001 shooting of Christopher Kevin James
Licho Escamilla, 33, is scheduled for lethal injection Wednesday evening for the November 2001 death of Christopher Kevin James outside a Dallas club
Some justices questioned whether the state gives judges too much power to decide capital sentences
U.S. District Judge William Keith Watkins rejected the suggestion Thursday
Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Wendell Griffen issued a stay for all eight of the state’s scheduled executions
Ohio sent a forceful letter to Washington asserting that the state believes it can obtain a lethal-injection drug from overseas without violating any laws
Justices on Thursday rejected a request by prosecutors to reconsider their landmark 4-3 decision in August
