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.
Forcing a condemned-to-death inmate to breathe only nitrogen causes hypoxia, which halts bodily functions
Anthony Sanchez, 44, pronounced dead after a three-drug lethal injection, is the third man put to death in Oklahoma this year
Electric chair is the state’s default method of execution but inmates can choose death by firing squad or lethal injection
Drug manufacturer Akorn also said it was taking steps to ensure that the sedative midazolam is no longer made available to states for use in executions
Justices are considering the plea of death row inmates in Oklahoma to outlaw the sedative midazolam
The executions were carried out after midnight at Besi prison on Nusakambangan Island on Tuesday
Ruling could force several states to either find new execution drugs or change the way they put prisoners to death
Robert Pruett received the reprieve from his trial court judge, Bert Richardson, just hours before he could have been taken to the Texas death chamber
Robert Pruett would be the seventh inmate put to death this year in Texas
Thirty-five-year-old Robert Pruett is scheduled for lethal injection Tuesday evening in Huntsville for killing Daniel Nagle in 1999
Midazolam has been at the center of much debate and legal wrangling since 2014
Lethal injection is the default method of execution in South Carolina; inmates may also choose electrocution
American Pharmacists Association in late March adopted a policy discouraging participation in executions
Executions are on hold in Oklahoma while the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether the state’s current three-drug method of lethal injection is constitutional
The bill would keep secret the information of any company or pharmacist who provides execution drugs
Lawmakers voted 30-13 to advance the bill that would replace capital punishment with life imprisonment in first-degree murder cases
Sixth convicted murderer put to death in Texas so far this year
Inmate executed for killing a man in a fit of rage over child support payments 16 years ago
Andre Cole, 52, was sentenced to death for fatally stabbing a man in St. Louis County in a fit of anger over having to pay child support
Andre Cole, 52, is scheduled to die Tuesday for killing a man in 1998 in a fit of anger over having to pay child support
Kent Sprouse, 42, became the fifth convicted killer put to death this year in Texas
Without a single dissenting vote, the Oklahoma Senate gave final legislative approval Thursday
No new appeals are pending as Kent Sprouse’s lethal injection scheduled for Thursday evening approaches
New evidence has surfaced in the case of Bill Kuenzel, convicted of killing a store clerk in 1987
Several media and consumer watchdog groups interested in lawsuits with potential consequences for government transparency had filed briefs to support him
Prosecutors will go before a Durham County Superior Court judge on Monday to begin laying out their case for pursuing the death penalty against Craig Stephen Hicks
The bill now goes to the House, where it faces an uphill battle
Medical community is now united in its opposition to playing any role in capital punishment killings
The argument for some boils down to whether the death penalty is a deterrent to crime, and some officials say there is no data that points to that being the case
Some officials and associations believe that not enough is being done to ensure those on death row actually committed the crimes or deserve the punishment of death
Fifty-four percent of the pollees prefer some form of a life sentence rather than a death sentence
Texas prison officials have acquired a small supply of pentobarbital to replenish their dwindling inventory
Gas proposal was introduced at a time when fewer pharmacies and drug manufacturers are willing to supply drugs used in lethal injections
