May 5
EUROPE:
Why is secular Europe so much more Christian on the death penalty? Only 5 % of
Americans believe Jesus would support capital punishment. Yet at least 55 %
support it themselves.
A big reason that last week's execution in Oklahoma was botched is that the
new, secretive c
May 5
USA:
After Oklahoma screwup, U.S. should end cruel death penalty: Editorial
Oklahoma's botched execution - in which a murderer writhed for close to an hour
before dying - underscored America's brutal reputation on the world stage.
Among western democracies, only the United States
May 5
ARKANSAS:
Death Penalty: Question in Arkansas isn't if, but how to use it
Nearly a decade has passed since Arkansas executed anyone on death row, and the
state's governor says he would abolish the death penalty if legislators ever
sent him such a bill. The state's top attorney ca
May 5
TEXAS:
Texas won't change execution plans
Texas prison officials said they had no plans to change execution procedures
after a bungled Oklahoma execution on Tuesday night, but death penalty
opponents said that the incident raises questions about capital punishment in
Texas.
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