While Section 30(1) of Nigeria’s Constitution recognises the death penalty as a form of punishment for heinous crimes, the ...

More than half of Canadians still support capital punishment for murder cases—will that ever translate into policy?

Legislation recently proposed by freshman U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-8, Dallas Twp., seeks to restore a sense of balance by ...

The case of a victim’s mother and one of the longest-serving death row prisoners shows how capital appeals can seem both ...

Ramos pleaded guilty to killing Sacramento police rookie Tara O’Sullivan, but a prior jury deadlocked on whether he should be put to death.

Nine prisoners have walked free after evidence presented by members of a forensics team turned out to be wrong — yet one man ...

I view the firing squad as a more humane way to carry out executions for those on death row, because it is quick and certain,” said bill sponsor Sen. Doug Ricks, R-Rexburg.

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A South Carolina inmate is set to die by firing squad Friday, a rare execution method in the United States that experts say more places may turn to.

Discussions about the death penalty across Canada re-emerged in an ... of Canadians on a punishment that has not been in the books since 1976 can fluctuate wildly, depending on the question ...

So, I want the death penalty”. She succinctly captured the ... it is clear that enforcement and extant punishment in our status books have not been able to act as sufficient deterrent.

Saint Mary’s College president Katie Conboy announced the class of 2025 commencement speaker and this year’s honorary degree ...