capital punishment

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While capital punishment has not been abolished in Uganda, it is rarely carried out, with the last recorded case taking place in 2005.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The Justice Department also reauthorized single-drug lethal injections in an effort to expedite capital punishment cases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Mexico has abolished capital punishment and routinely seeks U.S. guarantees that any suspects extradited or otherwise sent to the United States will not face the death penalty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

The Iranian judiciary confirmed Soltani was under arrest but said he had not been sentenced to death and his charges meant he did not risk capital punishment.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

Even though capital punishment quadrupled within a decade, there were still only 478 executions in the entire United States during the 1990s.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt