Capital Punishment

Capital punishment, also called the death penalty, is a controversial and frequently debated topic. Proponents of capital punishment say that murderers must pay the ultimate price in order for justice to be served. Its opponents say that capital punishment is immoral and often racially biased. Most states use lethal injection as the sole method for execution, while others offer electrocution as an alternative. Read about the latest judicial developments surrounding capital punishment in our legal journals and articles.

Most Recent Articles on Capital Punishment

Killer comfort: two death-row inmates force a moratorium on capital punishment
ABOUT 7 o'clock on the morning of April 9, 1990, Tina Earley was dropping off her husband, Edward, at a dry-cleaning business they owned in...
National Review, 2/25/08 by John J. Miller · More from publication
New Jersey repeals capital punishment
New Jersey became the first state in decades to repeal the death penalty as Governor Jon S. Corzine signed a measure to end what he called...
Christian Century, 1/15/08 · More from publication
Capital punishment: where the world stands
Many cultures throughout the ages have used capital punishment for grave offences, ranging from theft to murder. But today, only 78 countries and...
UN Chronicle, 12/1/04 by Bree Polk-Bauman · More from publication
Capital punishment update
Following a short hiatus in the 1970s, capital punishment has regained its position as the most reactionary social policy in America. In the Supreme...
Monthly Review, 12/1/04 by Richard D. Vogel · More from publication
Good news on capital punishment
Amnesty International says that 80 countries worldwide have abolished capital punishment for all crimes. This stands in contrast to the global...
Catholic New Times, 11/7/04 · More from publication