death penalty

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"Prisoners who are serving these sentences do so for a reason, and in the absence of the death penalty - which is an entirely different argument - it demonstrates how dangerous our prisons have become."

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

A recent Gallup poll found that support for the death penalty is at a 50-year low.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Iran's judiciary called the claim "false news", saying the women had never faced the death penalty.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Hochman has visited San Quentin to see the changes Newsom directed after suspending the death penalty and ordering the dismantling of death row.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

In 2005, there were fewer than seventy-five juvenile offenders on death row when the Court banned the death penalty for kids.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson