The 2001 execution of South African Mariette Bosch remains emblematic of Botswana’s clandestine approach. Bosch was hanged early on a Sunday morning, without her family being informed in time. Her ...

"In the cases that are the most horrifying, we have to spend the most effort to make sure that the outcome is just," a longtime public defender said.

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol and Sandeep Mehta upheld the conviction of Byluru Thippaiah for what it termed “barbaric and ruthless murders.” ...

Despite the temporary reprieve, the victim’s family has made it clear that they are unwilling to accept any settlement or ...

The Supreme Court sentenced two death row convicts to life imprisonment, emphasizing the need to consider psychological and social factors in capital cases.

New research from sociologists finds that local Catholic leaders are more likely than many other Christian clergy to speak ...

Priya’s execution — originally scheduled for Wednesday — was postponed on Tuesday amid efforts by clerics, Malayalis, the ...

More than 70% of counties around the world have banned the death penalty, including the European Union. And yet in the U.S., ...

The defense lawyer for a man accused of killing the top Democratic leader in the Minnesota House and her husband, and wounding another lawmaker and his wife, says he plans to plead not guilty ...

A judge on Wednesday set a new execution date for Robert Roberson, a Texas man who won a last-minute reprieve last year and could become the first ...

Federal prosecutors say a judge should not delay their decision on whether to seek the death penalty against a woman who is ...