The move, one official said, would help the country extradite suspects from abroad. It would also spare the life of a ...

I would posit that we should abolish the death penalty again, for good, in every state and territory.

After Japan’s first execution of a prisoner in almost three years, the European Union and other countries responded with a ...

The high-profile assassination of a top Minnesota lawmaker and her husband​ could bring about a form of punishment long ...

State and federal prosecutors sometimes both pursue criminal cases for the same offense, even if they differ on the death penalty.

On behalf of the Virginia Justice and Witness Action Network (of the Central Atlantic Conference, United Church of Christ), we write to urge support for legislation to abolish the death penalty in ...

Vietnam’s 15th National Assembly on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to abolish the death penalty for eight categories of criminal offenses: embezzlement, bribery, counterfeiting medicines, espionage, ...

"Over the 20 minutes that followed, that peaceful, busy scene was devastated as members of the public were attacked, police ...

The amendment to remove capital punishment from Delaware’s Constitution must be voted on twice consecutively by lawmakers.

Reforms have been implemented in Texas and other states to avoid mistakes that send innocent people to death row. However, ...

The call for judicial reforms got louder after Vietnam sentenced 11 people to death, about a week after the parliament voted ...

Vietnam will remove the death penalty for eight offences from next month, including embezzlement and activities aimed at overthrowing the government, parliament said on Wednesday, sparing the life ...