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.
James Phillip Barnes, 61, is scheduled to die by lethal injection at 6 p.m. Thursday at Florida State Prison in Starke
Former homicide investigator Paul Neske, who questioned Johnny Johnson, said Casey’s murder was more “violent and brutal than any case I’ve ever seen”
Before Casey White’s escape last year, he was already essentially serving a life sentence following multiple felony convictions in 2019
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
Tourism is big business in Utah, home to world-class ski resorts and spectacular national parks
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 8-0 Tuesday for the House-passed measure and sent it to the full Senate for a vote
The Republican governor has said Utah is a capital punishment state and needs a backup execution method in case a shortage of the drugs persists
The justices rejected the appeal from Lester Bower of Arlington, Texas
A statement from the Kentucky Department of Corrections says Thomas Clyde Bowling died Saturday due to “complications stemming from cancer”
Legal experts said the move could open the door to legal challenges, or even the end of executions in Alabama
Gov. Gary Herbert, a Republican, said Thursday that he’s leaning toward signing the proposal because the state needs a fallback execution method
Republican Gov. Gary Herbert said Utah is a capital punishment state and needs a backup method to carry out executions if a shortage of lethal injection drugs continues
Formally accused of misconduct over allegations that he concealed evidence during the 1992 murder trial
