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

LUCKNOW: A district court in Auraiyya, central Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday awarded capital punishment to a woman named ...

The execution was conducted “at the request of the victim’s family, due to the emotional effect the case on society,” ...

Miami-Dade Commissioner Marleine Bastien responds to a child's assault at Gwen Cherry Park, promising community safety ...

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

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 ...

LAWRENCE SHANKLAND was at the double for Hearts as he dished out harsh capital punishment for the Pars. Two expertly ...

Thirty years ago, the film “Dead Man Walking” had its debut in movie theaters around the United States. It was a box office hit, and critics lavished it with praise.

Ralph Leroy Menzies, 67, is set to be executed Sept. 5 for abducting and killing Utah mother of three Maurine Hunsaker in ...

President Duma Boko has called on the nation to critically assess the effectiveness of capital punishment in curbing violent ...

To Liverpool, where our attorney general has found a way to stop critics of the European Court of Human Rights grumbling ...