death penalty
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death penalties
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"Christa Pike was sentenced to death more than 30 years ago, at a time when support for the death penalty was much higher, we had more than 300 new death sentences every year," Maher said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
While the argument might be internally consistent, it reveals the absurdity that arises from the use of the death penalty in a country governed by the rule of law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
A critical climate case is on the docket and the justice’s record on the death penalty was on full display with the botched execution of Christa Pike; they discuss it all.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
“Even people who are resigned to the death penalty, who don’t have religious or other scruples about the death penalty, have real heartburn over this,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
The State's lawyer argued that this was a routine capital murder case and that the death penalty had been appropriately imposed.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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