That’s the greatest argument against the death penalty. And it’s one Alabama keeps making with every unjust and torturous execution.

Wisconsin lawmakers are circulating a bill that could bring back the death penalty for certain child sex offenses.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ordered a new penalty-phase hearing in the case of Wayne A. Smith, after finding that his ...

Mark Sievers' attorneys hoped Lee Circuit Judge Bruce Kyle would overturn his conviction and death sentence with the appeal.

The country has not carried out capital punishment in almost three decades, despite its courts continuing to hand down death sentences.

The largest number of death row inmates is in California. Right now, there are an estimated 580 inmates (including 18 women) in California awaiting execution, although there has not been an execution ...

The son of iconic director Rob Reiner pleaded not guilty to killing his parents inside their home, as prosecutors consider ...

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has not declared that those convicted of corruption in the Southeast Asian country ...

Sources reveal Rob Reiner faced urgent warnings about Nick Reiner’s unstable behavior before the fatal incident.

The Child Predator Death Penalty Act did not pass in a vacuum. It passed because Alabama voters demanded accountability. It ...

Tennessee considers a bill that could impose the death penalty on women who have abortions, sparking outrage and debate ...

After three days of debate marked by filibuster, failed amendments and repeated concerns about prison overcrowding, Nebraska lawmakers advanced a bill that restructures felony penalties for fentanyl o ...