Christa Pike execution attempt sheds light on states' use of death penalty

The botched execution of death row inmate Christa Pike in Tennessee has revived public debate over the use and the methods of ...

Kentucky has the death penalty, but hasn't used it for years. Here's why

Yes, Kentucky has the death penalty, but a 2010 temporary injunction upheld by the Kentucky Supreme Court in September has ...

Attitudes on the death penalty have changed since Christa Pike was convicted. Using the issue for politics hasn’t

When Christa Pike tortured and killed her classmate Colleen Slemmer in 1995, support for the death penalty was near its peak ...
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When is the death penalty used in the United States?

The death penalty is one of the most severe punishments available in the United States, but it is used relatively rarely. It can only be imposed after someone is convicted of a capital offense, such ...