In March, Virginia abolished capital punishment, startling many Americans. But for close observers, the news wasn’t a huge surprise. “The United States has undergone a sea change in its views toward ...

A reader says juries make mistakes, and studies show 4.1% of people sentenced to death are innocent. Also letters on property ...

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The Register asked several scholars to comment on Justice Antonin Scalia's arguments about the death penalty, the Register's critical editorial about those arguments, and Justice Scalia's rejoinder.

“Cruel & Unusual.” Leading the attack are the American Civil Liberties Union and the N.A.A.C.P. Legal Defense Fund. “We have embarked on a major drive to have the death penalty abolished in all 50 ...