Capital Punishment
What Life Is Like After 46 Years On Death Row
Iwao Hakamada spent 46 years on death row for a crime he didn't commit. After his release in 2014, aged 78, director Kim Sungwoong documented his reintroduction to the outside world
My Regrets As a Juror Who Sent a Man to Death Row
If I could have done anything, it would have been to deadlock the jury—but I didn't have the personal strength to do it.
Is America Closer to Getting Rid of the Death Penalty?
Most states have stopped killing criminals or haven't done so in over a decade, according to a new report.
A Possibly Innocent Oklahoma Death Row Inmate Caught a Break Hours Before His Execution
A court issued a last-minute decision that saved Richard Glossip's life – for now.
Despite 100 Years of Activism, the Death Penalty Still Won't Die
State-sanctioned killing has been banned in fits and starts over the course of American history, a reflection of a national character that is alternately progressive and puritan.
What It's Like to Be a Death Row Executioner in America?
The precise methods prisons use to kill prisoners are often shrouded in secrecy, but we do know that the teams in charge of executions are rarely made up of experts.
Let's Talk About Binding Books with Human Skin
For centuries, the practice of making books out of human skin was disturbingly common.
Here's Why the Idea of Reinstating the Death Penalty in Europe Is Utterly Moronic
Following the Charlie Hebdo attacks, Marine Le Pen – leader of France's far-right Front National – has promised a national referendum of the death penalty if she's elected President in 2017.
American Liberals Won’t Let the Death Penalty Die
It might take a Conservative to end capital punishment.
Tennessee Is Bringing Back the Electric Chair
It's the first state to bring back Ole' Smoky without offering death row inmates other execution options.