More than 70% of counties around the world have banned the death penalty, including the European Union. And yet in the U.S., ...

On Tuesday, the state of Florida is set to execute Michael Bernard Bell for the 1993 murders of two people outside the ...

Despite the temporary reprieve, the victim’s family has made it clear that they are unwilling to accept any settlement or ...

The nation set a 10-year high for capital punishment when Florida executed inmate Michael Bernard Bell by lethal injection at ...

Thirty years ago, the film “Dead Man Walking” had its debut in movie theaters around the United States. It was a box office ...

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When capital punishment was more common, it was easy to claim that people are executed because they are criminals. But now that fewer criminals receive the death penalty, that's no longer the case ...

Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, has become a less frequently used penalty over the years, but it is still in effect in several states. For the fifth straight year, fewer than ...

An Alabama legislator wants to expand the number of circumstances that can allow the death penalty to be imposed. Rep. Matt ...

Yug Mohit Chaudhry, a Mumbai-based criminal lawyer and one of India’s most prominent voices against capital punishment, explains why executions are overwhelmingly imposed on the poor, why ...

Capital Punishment Why a Global Tax on Wealth Won’t End Inequality Tyler Cowen. May/June 2014 Published on April 17, 2014. TYLER COWEN is Professor of Economics at George Mason University and writes ...