Sept. 11
TEXAS:
Death will be sought for man accused of killing kids
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a Pasadena man in the grisly
deaths of his 2 children, whose bodies had been severely burned inside a
suitcase and a wooden box.
A grand jury indicted 27-year-old Randy
Sept. 11
USA:
Abolitionists Hope for Swing to Democrats in States
The 2 U.S. presidential candidates have both expressed support for the
death penalty, but abolitionist activists are hoping that pragmatism and a
swing to the Democrats in the state elections in November will inevitably
Sept. 10
CALIFORNIA:
2 gang members sentenced to death in 'Dead Presidents' case
2 San Bernardino gang members were sentenced to death Wednesday for their
roles in an intragang purge 8 years ago that killed four and wounded two.
Luis Mendoza, 32, and Lorenzo Inez Arias, 29, each were
Sept. 11
FLORIDA:
FLORIDA - KILLING MENTALLY ILL IS NO SOLUTION
The death penalty has one so called social purpose and that is to deter
prospective offenders from commiting any future crimes. Though this is
questionable in itself, and debatable in more ways than one, what is more
Sept. 10
KUWAIT:
Crime rate soars - 15 death sentences issued in '07
15 death sentences were issued by the court in 2007; 9 in murder cases, 1
in a kidnapping case and 5 in drug and alcohol-related cases, reports
Al-Watan Arabic daily citing a study prepared by the Ministry of Justice.
