Yes, capital punishment is a deterrent to crime — at least for those who have committed murder. The death penalty is a sure guarantee that they will not live to take another innocent life.

In recent times there has been much talk about capital punishment and whether it has or can make a difference in reducing crime. I will attempt to answer the question ...

Trump, during the 2024 campaign, indicated he would restart federal executions and work to expand the pool of crimes eligible ...

When Deborah Gonzalez ran to be elected District Attorney of Georgia’s Western Judicial Circuit in 2020, she made no bones ...

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that her office would be seeking a death warrant for ...

Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, can face the death penalty, a judge ...

A state senator demands Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr intervene and demand the death penalty for Laken Riley's murderer ...

The Boise judge overseeing the case heard oral arguments earlier this month to determine whether he should strike capital ...

If Utah death row prisoner Ralph Menzies is determined mentally competent, his execution could proceed. His attorneys allege ...

If executions resume, the state could see a “conveyor belt” of killing that Californians might not be willing to stomach.

A senior Japanese public prosecutor on Wednesday bowed in apology to Iwao Hakamada, the world's longest-serving death row ...

As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, a lot of ink has already been — and will continue to be — spilled urging Biden to do ...