The notion that murderers have forfeited their right to life through their own actions is not unreasonable, but as with most big social issues, “who decides?” is the key question. South Africa ...

“It should be rare ... issue for many reasons, but there is one that stands out to her most. “Part of the reason why I’ve worked so hard to try to end the death penalty, a whole host ...

Attorneys for Ralph Leroy Menzies, who's been on death row for 37 years, sought to convince a Utah state judge that the convicted murderer should be spared execution because he has dementia.

That support is why the decision to ... Department’s push for the death penalty shows it has “moved from the dysfunctional to the barbaric.” And that should worry all of us, both those ...

There’s room to talk about how we go about making the death penalty an active option in Ohio as we strive for an ever-more-perfect justice system, writes guest columnist Dave Yost, Ohio's 51st ...

The death penalty is back in the national conversation as several states are reverting to older and less commonly used methods, such as firing squad. But in Georgia, execution alternatives are ...