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

While the state leads the nation in executions, 100 Florida faith leaders call on DeSantis to pause what they call ...

Where capital punishment is used such mistakes cannot be put right. The death penalty legitimizes an irreversible act of violence by the state and will inevitably claim innocent victims.

The amendment to remove capital punishment from Delaware’s Constitution must be voted on twice consecutively by lawmakers.

Not a single jury in Oklahoma has issued a new death sentence in the past three years, a sign that public opinion has changed ...

Deterrence Capital punishment is often justified with the argument that by executing convicted murderers, we will deter would-be murderers from killing people. The arguments against deterrence ...

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Vietnam has officially removed the death penalty for eight criminal offenses, including embezzlement, bribery, and the ...

Florida may carry out more executions in 2025 than in any other year in recent history. Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed nine ...

Bill, 2025 through second reading, as part of efforts to rescue Nigeria’s struggling power sector from imminent collapse. Sponsored by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South), the amendment aims to ...