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Two California Supreme Court justices against capital punishment

June 24, 2019 by Salvador Solorio

Two California Supreme Court justices have joined the debate against capital punishment. “California’s death penalty is an expensive and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Death Penalty, Legal Tagged With: California Supreme Court, capital punishment, Governor Gavin Newson

Iranian legal reforms reduce executions

May 15, 2019 by Charles Stanley Longley

Capital punishment in Iran has roughly been cut in half because of drug law reform, a human rights organization reports. Executions in Iran have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Death Penalty, Legal, Prison Stories Tagged With: capital punishment, human rights, Iranian

India adopts capital punishment for child rape under twelve

September 11, 2018 by Charles Stanley Longley

In April, India passed a law permitting the death penalty for rape of a child under 12, reigniting an international debate over capital punishment. In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Death Penalty, Legal Tagged With: capital punishment, DEATH PENALTY, India, Law Commission of India

Republicans aim to end America’s death penalty

February 13, 2018 by Charles David Henry

Viewing room in San Quentin's death chamber

The death penalty is dying in the United States, and surprisingly, a large number of Republicans are contributing to its demise, according to a report … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Death Penalty Tagged With: capital punishment, Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty, Republican lawmakers

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