short readsMar 14, 2019 California is one of 11 states that have the death penalty but haven’t used it in more than a decade More than a third of the states that allow executions haven’t carried one out in at least 10 years or, in some cases, much longer.
short readsAug 30, 2018 Where the public stands on key issues that could come before the Supreme Court Ahead of the Senate’s deliberations over Kavanaugh, here’s a look at where the public stands on some of the major legal, political and social issues that could come before the Supreme Court in the years ahead.
short readsDec 28, 2016 U.S. ends year with fewest executions since 1991 Just five states – Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Missouri and Texas – accounted for all 20 executions in the U.S. in 2016.
short readsSep 29, 2016 Support for death penalty lowest in more than four decades The share of Americans who support the death penalty for persons convicted of murder is now at its lowest point in more than four decades.