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.

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

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

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

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

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

A state senator demands Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr intervene and demand the death penalty for Laken Riley's murderer ...

An Alabama inmate found guilty of murdering a hitchhiker 30 years ago on Thursday became the third person in America to be ...

Rachel Mitchell has said she "inherited a mess" at the Maricopa County Attorney's Office but took steps to clean things up ...

The judge overseeing Bryan Kohberger's murder case has ruled the death penalty will remain on the table, rejecting a request from Kohberger's defense attorneys.