death penalty
Americannoun
noun
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The death penalty returned after a brief period of suspension when the United States Supreme Court handed down its decision in Gregg v.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
As professor Evan Mandery observes, “Between the Furman decision and 1976, 35 states passed new death penalty statutes.”
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
Multiple Zizian trials are pending, with federal prosecutors seeking the death penalty in one case.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The US government is seeking the death penalty for the suspect charged with killing two Israeli embassy staff members in Washington DC last year.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Even smaller numbers accompanied the Court's decisions banning the death penalty for non-homicide offenses.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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