Idaho plans to bring back firing squad as ‘preferred method of execution’
Idaho is bringing back the firing squad. Lethal injection has been the legally specified method. But shortages of the necessary drugs and controversy surrounding their effectiveness have prompted the ...
Donald Trump has already made an extreme law change less than 24 hours after becoming president
President Donald Trump has signed the executive order against those who 'have defied and subverted the laws of our country'.
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History of the Death Penalty
[From: Society’s Final Solution: A History and Discussion of the Death Penalty, Laura E. Randa, ed., University Press of America, Inc., 1997. Reprinted with ...
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Hafta 521: Donald Trump returns, RG Kar conviction, death penalty
The discussion begins with Donald Trump being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States of America. The panel ...
International pop star gets death penalty for ‘blasphemy’
The site reported that the performer has been held in Iran since being extradited from Turkey in December of 2023. The ...
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Opinion: It’s now clear that America’s death penalty is dying one generation at a time
The Death Penalty Information Center’s recent annual report contained good news for those opposed to capital punishment. The number of new death sentences remained small by historical standards ...
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Opinion: It's now clear that America's death penalty is dying one generation at a time
A view of death row at California's San Quentin prison in March. Capital punishment has continued to become rarer in recent years, and public opinion of the practice keeps growing dimmer with time.