Death Penalty

Appeals Court Grants Rodney Reed Execution Stay

By Josiah Bates

Here's Why Death Penalty Opponents Say Resuming Federal Executions Is the Wrong Move

By Melissa Chan

Use of Death Penalty Drops to Lowest in a Decade: Report

By Amy Gunia

The Death Penalty Could Become a 2020 Issue. But a Growing Number of Conservatives Disagree With Trump

By Abigail Abrams
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Pope Francis Wants Church to Change Doctrine on Death Penalty

He called for changing church doctrine

By Eli Meixler

Remembering America's 'Angel of Death Row'

She was called “the Angel of Death Row” more than a few times in her life, but Scharlette Holdman was not everyone’s idea of angelic. She had a salty tongue and a wicked sense of...

By David Von Drehle

Former Warden: Arkansas Execution Rush Is Dangerous and Risky

It could torture the convicted and traumatize the corrections workers

By Allen Ault

Death Penalty Slowly Fading Away Across the U.S.

2016 continued the decline in death sentences and executions

By Josh Sanburn

Nebraska Restores the Death Penalty

The effort was bankrolled by the state's governor

By Josh Sanburn

Oklahoma Votes to Add Death Penalty to Its Constitution

It's the first state to provide constitutional protections for capital punishment

By Josh Sanburn

Death Penalty's Future Will Be Decided in 3 States

Here's what you need to know

By Josh Sanburn

How to Solve Poor Kids Being Priced Out of Youth Sports

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute

Duterte Will 'Respect' Indonesia's Decision on Filipina Maid Convicted of Drug Smuggling

Mary Jane Veloso has been granted an indefinite reprieve while she testifies against her alleged recruiters

By Yenni Kwok

Indonesia Rejects Appeals to Halt 14 Executions

Indonesia has rebuffed international outcry to halt the planned executions

By Casey Quackenbush

Looking for a Permanent Home for the Olympics

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By The Aspen Institute

Duterte Wants to Restore the Death Penalty

Police could also be given shoot-to-kill powers

By TIME Staff

Indonesia Readies More Foreign Inmates for Execution

"There will not be a ‘soap opera’ about it this time,” the Chief Security Minister says

By Yenni Kwok

Bangladesh Islamist Leader Will Hang for War Crimes

Motiur Rahman Nizami was convicted of rape, murder and genocide

By Rishi Iyengar

Racism Has Infected Our Justice System

Bias too often plays an unfair role in our criminal justice system

By Mark White

China Sets Death-Penalty Threshold for Graft Cases

Any less, and you'll get away with a lengthy jail sentence. Any more, and you could be dead

By Hannah Beech / Shanghai
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