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4 days ago · Of Course the Death Penalty Is Racist. It'd Be Wrong Even If It Weren't. LA Times, Los Angeles Times May 8, 2024. Read Full Article »
5 days ago · The death penalty is wrong even when it is not imposed, because prosecutors use the mere possibility of execution to pressure defendants into pleading guilty and accepting life sentences — even ...
5 days ago · Antigua and Barbuda. The death penalty is allowed for the offenses of treason and murder, as well as certain military offenses. However, no executions have occurred since 1991. Follow us and ...
5 days ago · As of January 1, 2023, there were 2,331 death row inmates in the United States, including 48 women. [1] The number of death row inmates changes frequently with new convictions, appellate decisions overturning conviction or sentence alone, commutations, or deaths (through execution or otherwise). [2]
5 days ago · 50 years after landmark death penalty case, Supreme Court’s ruling continues to guide execution debate. Austin Sarat, Amherst College. In 1972, justices handed down a decision that attacked ...
4 days ago · The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has decided future executions will be set 90 days apart "unless circumstances dictate modification." Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond had asked for more time to reduce the stress on the volunteer execution teams. He was joined in the request by Steven Harpe, the executive director of the ...
6 days ago · Zimbabwe's parliament has started nationwide consultations after the Cabinet in February agreed to abolish the death penalty to conform with international standards. Columbus Mavhunga has the ...
