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

The death penalty, Japan's ultimate punishment, has been carried out in the country for the first time in two years and 11 ...

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

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

If these people escaped the death penalty, you have to wonder: Who will suffer it? Here’s a reasonable guess: An ...

The bill is now meant to give more protections to federal officers, judges and federally funded public safety officers, who ...

With two prisoners set to be executed this month, Gov. Ron DeSantis will achieve the dubious record of having executed more people in a year than any other Florida governor, writes Archbishop ...

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

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.

Yemeni law allows for a person to be executed in four ways - shooting, hanging, stoning and beheading. However, only one of ...