death penalty
Example Sentences
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It is time to face the fact that Gregg failed to put the death penalty on a sound footing and that nothing can improve on Gregg’s frailties.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
Multiple Zizian trials are pending, with federal prosecutors seeking the death penalty in one case.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern break down the Broadview Six dismissal and the Supreme Court’s surprising punt in a major death penalty case.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
But he was not accused of any lethal offence, which - under international law - is the legal threshold for the use of the death penalty.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Several states were seriously debating ending the death penalty.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
