Change of direction: researchers found that the “pivot penalty” increases the further away a researcher shifts from their previous topic of research (courtesy: istock/merovingian) Scientists who ...

Each death penalty case is autho­rized by the DOJ headquarters in Washington, D.C., in con­sul­ta­tion with local U.S. Attorney offices, who prosecute the cases.

Federal prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Luigi Mangione. He's the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City on Dec. 4, 2024.

The death penalty is far from disappearing as a punishment measure in the world. According to the latest Amnesty International report, released this morning, 1,518 people were executed in 2024 in ...

Lengthy prison sentences can be as effective as the death penalty in deterring homicides, according to new University of Limerick, Ireland research. The study, published in the Southern Economic ...