capital punishment

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The hanging of one particular Malaysian believed to be mentally disabled sparked an international outcry and brought the country’s capital punishment under scrutiny for flouting human rights norms.

From Seattle Times

It added that the government had enacted significant “reforms to the penal code” and that capital punishment was only used “after a lengthy series of safeguards are applied, usually lasting several years.”

From New York Times

His breakthrough, “Dead Man Walking,” tackles the issue of capital punishment and has become the most frequently staged new opera of the 21st century since its premiere in 2000.

From Seattle Times

The first ends a unanimous jury requirement in death penalty sentencing, allowing capital punishment with jury recommendation of at least 8-4 in favor of execution.

From Seattle Times

The defense also objected to the procedure by which the government considered Bowers’ request to reconsider its pursuit of capital punishment.

From Seattle Times