Taiwan’s Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that the death penalty should be applied only to the most grievous offenses, a ...

A Taiwan court decided on Friday to retain capital punishment, but ruled its application should be "limited to special and ...

In Ford v. Wainwright, the court held in 1986 that “insane” people could not be sentenced to die; Atkins v. Virginia in 2002 ...

A ceremony will cap a history marked by legal tussles, a secret training, resignations, a deal with a serial killer and raw ...

The South Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stop the execution of Freddie Owens who is set to die by lethal ...

Tennessee seeks death penalty in the case against Kenneth DeHart Jr. for the fatal shooting of Deputy Greg McCowan.

Some are now urging South Caroilina's highest leader to stop the execution of convicted murderer Freddie Owens from happening ...

Wells Fargo's latest regulatory rebuke for insufficient efforts to combat money laundering will probably prolong another ...

The governor has previously described South Carolina’s decade-plus hiatus in carrying out executions as justice delayed. Shortly before Owens’ scheduled execution time on Sept. 20, McMaster is ...

The law is called Qisas and Diyat law. Qisas, defined as “punishment by causing similar hurt at the same part of the body of the convict,” and diyat meaning, “compensation payable to the hei ...

has escaped punishment as the relatives and families of the victims have forgiven her, according to local reports. Natasha was seen smiling and appearing unrepentant after killing two people with ...