Catholic opposition to the death penalty is relatively new in the church’s history, but has helped shape public debate.

Time and again, mass murderers plead for life without parole to avoid execution. Without the threat of the death penalty, ...

The Atlantic’s Elizabeth Bruenig has spent years closely covering capital punishment. She’s written a powerful and deeply ...

Idaho murder victim Kaylee Goncalves’ family reveals why they are returning $85,000 from GoFundMe - Goncalves’ family outraged by plea deal for Bryan Kohberger ...

Amnesty International says executions in Saudi Arabia hit a record high last year, with 345 people put to death.

Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty in court, avoiding capital punishment for the 2022 stabbing of four University of Idaho ...

The Nebraska Court of Appeals is experiencing changes in its team as Judge Patricia Freeman was sworn in on Tuesday, ...

Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to all counts in the 2022 Idaho murders, avoiding the death penalty and accepting life ...

Japan executed a man on Friday who killed nine people after contacting them on social media, the first use of capital ...

A judge ruled Thursday that prosecutors can pursue the death penalty against Bryan Kohberger if he is convicted of murdering four University of Idaho students in 2022, despite the defendant's ...

L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman says he will allow prosecutors in his office to consider pursuing the death penalty, a punishment his predecessor did not use.

(EMTV) PNG law from 1971 until 2013 criminalized sorcery and making false allegations, but also accepted witchcraft as a legitimate defense in court if the victim was accused of using it. The Sorcery ...