death penalty
Example Sentences
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Prosecutors have not yet said whether they’ll seek the death penalty in his case if he’s convicted.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
As professor Evan Mandery observes, “Between the Furman decision and 1976, 35 states passed new death penalty statutes.”
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
And even if you disregard that part of it, there was strong evidence that the death penalty should not be imposed because of Herbert's trauma, military service, and childhood difficulties.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
