death penalty
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The pros and cons of the death penalty
Pros and cons Despite global progress towards abolition, public opinion remains divided as executions increase
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Last updated
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'The death penalty, it seems, is just too embedded in America's DNA to go away'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Why some critics are so horrified by Alabama's new execution method
The Explainer State officials have petitioned to execute Kenneth Eugene Smith with a largely untested method of killing
By Rafi Schwartz Published
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Ghana abolishes the death penalty
feature It joins a growing list of African countries which are turning away from capital punishment
By Rebekah Evans Published
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Singapore executes man for trafficking 1kg of cannabis
Speed Read Human rights organisations criticise city-state for hanging Singaporean man whose case was ‘far from clear cut’
By The Week Staff Published
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DeSantis signs bill loosening requirements for death penalty vote in Florida
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By Theara Coleman Published
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Pennsylvania governor says he won't sign execution orders, calls for repeal of the death penalty
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By Theara Coleman Published
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Death penalty: U.S. carried out historically few executions in 2022, but 1 in 3 were 'botched'
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By Peter Weber Published
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Supreme Court declines death row inmate's appeal over prejudiced jurors
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By Justin Klawans Published
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Alabama delays execution after 5-4 Supreme Court rules it can continue
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By Peter Weber Published
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How Britain changed over Queen Elizabeth’s reign
feature From Winston Churchill to Boris Johnson, the nation was transformed during her 70 years on the throne
By Chas Newkey-Burden Last updated
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What's next for Melissa Lucio's death penalty case?
opinion The sharpest opinions on the debate from around the web
By Brigid Kennedy Published
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Texas prosecutor, facing pressure from Catholic bishops and Kim Kardashian, may pause Melissa Lucio execution
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By Peter Weber Published
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Saudi Arabia conducts mass execution of 81 people
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By Grayson Quay Published
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