-Abhinav Somani Introduction Through this blog post, I aim to bring out what I call the ‘Inherent Inconsistency’ of the death penalty. Through this term, I am referring to how the death penalty is inconsistently administered owing to when the laws — judicial and legislative — surrounding its administration change. Take an instance. Harbans, Kashmira, … Continue reading Inherent Inconsistency of the Death Penalty: A Temporal Analysis| The Criminal Law Blog
– This blog has been authored by Anmol Yadav. The author is 3rd year student of B.A. L.LB. (Hons.) at Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. In the complex discourse surrounding capital punishment, the consideration of mitigating factors becomes paramount, particularly when viewed through the lens of the Biopsychosocial Model. This interdisciplinary framework, encompassing biological, … Continue reading Capital Punishment: Mitigating Factors in Light of The Biopsychosocial...| The Criminal Law Blog
-Madhav Aggarwal INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court in its recent judgement in the case of Manoj v. State of MP laid down guidelines to be adhered to in cases pertaining to offences that can lead to a death sentence. It held that for sentencing, the jail authorities must produce a contemporaneous psychological and psychiatric report of … Continue reading EXECUTION OF DEATH SENTENCE AFTER TREATING MENTAL ILLNESS| The Criminal Law Blog
– Nidhi Agrawal Sec. 354(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure in 1973 introduced the requirement of courts to record “special reasons: for their choice of the death penalty or life imprisonment or imprisonment for a period of time if the offence provided for alternative offences. Rajendra Prasad v. State of Uttar Pradesh provided the first interpretation of “Special Reasons” … Continue reading Circumstantial Evidence as a Mitigating Factor| The Criminal Law Blog
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Nikolas Cruz was the rare mass killer in America to have his fate decided at trial; many die during the shooting. Cruz’s defense team said they dug into his troubled life and convinced a jury to spare him the death penalty. The post 5 things to know about how the Parkland shooter’s life was spared appeared first on Juvenile Justice Information Exchange.| Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
Byron Black's legal team is still trying to figure out what caused the pain he displayed during his execution.| WPLN News
As U.S support for the death penalty reaches new lows, President Donald Trump wants to make capital punishment the norm in the nation’s capital. “If somebody kills somebody in the capital, Washington, D.C., we’re going to be seeking the death... The post Trump wants death penalty for all murders in DC appeared first on Baptist News Global.| Baptist News Global
The legislation would allow prosecutors to request the death penalty for those convicted of raping or sodomizing children younger than 12 years old. Continue reading| Alabama Political Reporter
Sandra Hemme, who spent 43 years in prison for a murder she did not commit, is suing the city of St. Joseph, Missouri, for allegedly concealing and manipulating evidence that led to her wrongful conviction.| Davis Vanguard
Byron Black, a 69-year-old man with an intellectual disability, was executed by the state of Tennessee despite strong public opposition to the death penalty for people with intellectual disabilities, highlighting the moral bankruptcy of the system.| Davis Vanguard
Tennessee executed Byron Black, a 69-year-old man with an intellectual disability and a live heart implant, despite widespread ethical concerns and objections from medical experts and advocates.| Davis Vanguard
Attorney General Gentner Drummond appointed the Oklahoma District Attorneys Council’s assistant executive director as a special assistant prosecutor in the Richard Glossip case, raising eyebrows in legal circles and prompting criticism from supporters of the former death row prisoner.| Oklahoma Watch
Kevin Cooper's legal team argues that the state's review of the DNA evidence used to convict him of the 1983 Chino Hills murders was not a rigorous investigation, and that the chain of custody of the evidence was compromised beyond repair, potentially indicating that the drop of blood used to convict Cooper may have been artificially created after the crime.| Davis Vanguard
The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the death sentence of Timothy W. Fletcher for the 2009 murder of Helen Googe, rejecting all nine arguments raised by Fletcher's appellate team.| Davis Vanguard
Meet Giovanni Battista Bugatti, official executioner for the Papal States from 1796 until he retired in 1864.| Maureen Mullarkey: Studio Matters
Find all the latest articles and watch TV shows, reports and podcasts related to death penalty on France 24| France 24
A divided US appeals court on Friday threw out an agreement that would have allowed accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two alleged accomplices to plead guilty in a deal sparing him the…| France 24
How has time changed Americans’ perspective on the death penalty? This week we’re taking a look back at the evolution of public opinion on capital punishment from the early 20th century to the present day. Capital punishment has been a part of American history since the country’s inception. The first recorded death sentence in the […]| Home of the Marist Poll
{{ post.auto_description } Addressing the cardinals, Pope Leo pledged himself to the works & aims of Vatican II.| Maureen Mullarkey: Studio Matters
Pennsylvania State Rep. Russ Diamond is a tough-on-crime Republican who is staunchly against the death penalty. In this fascinating interview, he explains his philosophical and political rationale to capital punishment defender, The New American’s senior editor Rebecca Terrell. Read “Abolishing Death” here: https://russdiamond.substack.com/p/abolishing-death Watch all Episodes of In the Spotlight at https://thenewamerican.com/video/spotlight/ Subscribe to our ... The post Is the Death P...| In The Spotlight - The New American
Joseph Hoek's defense team granted a third lawyer in a hearing in Flandreau on Thursday as the state seeks the death penalty.| Sioux Falls Live
Genesis 9 is effectively a new creation. As Noah emerges from his little preservation box after a year, he offers gifts in recognition of the Lord’s authority, and God affirms the order of creation (8:22). So, what’s the same in this new creation, and what’s different? That’s what Genesis 9 is all about. Will God … Continue reading "God reconfigures the world (Genesis 9:1-7)"| Seeking the kingdom
If Luigi Mangione is convicted in his federal trial, it will be left to the jury to decide whether or not to recommend the death penalty.| Global News
Three volunteers standing behind a curtain will fire specially designed bullets into the inmate's chest in unison.| Global News
Sen. Jonathan Martin (R-Fort Myers) recently filed a bill to tackle human sex trafficking in the state by imposing stricter penalties, particularly against thos| The Floridian
The Death Penalty Project’s oral statement, delivered to the 58th Session of the Human Rights Council on 25 February 2025:| The Death Penalty Project
Greetings from Project88. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam from Dec. 19-29. Climate leader Hoang Thi Minh Hong arrived in the US on Christmas Eve seeking asylum. On Christmas, Decree 147 went into effect, furthering tightening internet restrictions in Vietnam. Just a day prior, it was […] The post Project88 Vietnam Newsletter No. 44/2024 – Dec. 19-29 appeared first on Project88.| Project88
The post PRESS RELEASE: Constitutional Court sets Taiwan on an irrevocable path to abolishing the death penalty appeared first on The Death Penalty Project.| The Death Penalty Project
The post PRESS RELEASE: British National sentenced to death in DRC appeared first on The Death Penalty Project.| The Death Penalty Project
Alabama plans to execute Carey Dale Grayson in November by nitrogen gas, the third planned using that method and fifth overall this year.| Alabama Reflector
During the 17th and 18th centuries Europe saw a wave of strange suicide-murders. Why were people openly killing others hoping to be executed as punishment?| Historic Mysteries
In this new book excerpt, incarcerated rapper Alim “RRome Alone” Braxton describes his early attempts to record vocals over a phone in the dayroom.| The Marshall Project
Well-known author Truong Huy San and high profile lawyer Tran Dinh Trien are both believed to have been detained in the past week.| Project88
Some folks are getting all breathless about Pope Arius’ decision to officially recognize the dignity of homosexual marriages. Is he going beyond his authority? Is he changing the catechism and brea…| Zippy Catholic
For men awaiting execution in Texas, illicit games of Dungeons & Dragons became a lifeline.| The Marshall Project
Crime and its punishment in Britain in the 1950s| my1950s.com