short readsApr 22, 2015 America’s death row population is shrinking While most Americans continue to favor the death penalty for murder convictions, far fewer people are receiving death sentences than in years past.
short readsMar 28, 2014 Lower support for death penalty tracks with falling crime rates, more exonerations Over the past half-century, public support for the death penalty has generally tracked increases and declines in rates of violent crime.
short readsApr 2, 2014 Feds may be rethinking the drug war, but states have been leading the way Faced with overcrowded prisons and soaring correctional costs, states are rethinking how to define and punish drug crimes.