The debate on whether the death penalty deters and lowers rates of crime is a long-simmering one, with both sides variously ...

James Dennis Ford, a convicted killer on death row since 1999, did not share any final words before he was executed by lethal ...

Bondi's memorandum ordered prosecutors to pursue the death penalty in cases involving "the murder of a law-enforcement ... policy could be unconstitutional because it targets specific groups ...

The state, in its notice that it will seek the death penalty, listed five aggravating factors, including that the murder was committed while Smith was perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate a ...

The capital punishment measure was among a suite of bills in a compromised plan both chambers are expected to vote on today.