Death Penalty

To Ban or Not To Ban: The Death Penalty in Limbo

September 14, 2021

The idea of capital punishment and its legality have enveloped the news and media for centuries. But where did the death penalty come from, how has it developed over time, and how much longer will it be around? ...[Continue Reading]

I can’t remember killing him: Vernon Madison’s story

November 14, 2017

The United States Supreme Court has all but sealed the fate of an Alabama death row inmate who has been imprisoned for the past 30 years. ...[Continue Reading]

Drawing the I.Q. line for the death Penalty

May 15, 2017

An in depth look into the relationship between intellectual disabilities and the death penalty sentence. ...[Continue Reading]

Who decides on life or death: judge or jury?

March 14, 2016

The use of judicial override in capital cases is emerging as an issue in Florida and Alabama after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Florida’s death penalty sentencing scheme. ...[Continue Reading]