In recent times there has been much talk about capital punishment and whether it has or can make a difference in reducing crime. I will attempt to answer the question ...

Yes, capital punishment is a deterrent to crime — at least for those who have committed murder. The death penalty is a sure guarantee that they will not live to take another innocent life.

Charged with killing a Louisiana state trooper and others during a multiparish shooting rampage, a Louisiana man is asking ...

Singapore hanged a 35-year-old Singaporean-Iranian man for drug trafficking on Friday, its fourth in less than a month, ...

This growing standard is further institutionalised in international instruments, such as the International Covenant on Civil ...

This decision marks the end of a two-year pause in executions in Arizona and has reignited discussions about the death ...

Trump, during the 2024 campaign, indicated he would restart federal executions and work to expand the pool of crimes eligible ...

When Deborah Gonzalez ran to be elected District Attorney of Georgia’s Western Judicial Circuit in 2020, she made no bones ...

If Utah death row prisoner Ralph Menzies is determined mentally competent, his execution could proceed. His attorneys allege ...

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that her office would be seeking a death warrant for ...

The Boise judge overseeing the case heard oral arguments earlier this month to determine whether he should strike capital ...