The amendment to remove capital punishment from Delaware’s Constitution must be voted on twice consecutively by lawmakers.

Not a single jury in Oklahoma has issued a new death sentence in the past three years, a sign that public opinion has changed ...

Attorneys for Utah death row inmate Ralph Menzies filed a new petition asking the court to reconsider his competency due to ...

Punjab's government is consulting legal experts to draft a law for stricter punishment for sacrilege against religious ...

The editors condemned the senseless killings of victims, even where ransom payments have been made, describing such acts as ...

Amnesty International says executions in Saudi Arabia hit a record high last year, with 345 people put to death ...

Capital Brief's legal writer Michael Pelly speaks to the chief justice about the seismic impact of AI on the law and the ...