capital punishment
noun
: punishment by death : the practice of killing people as punishment for serious crimes
an opponent of capital punishment
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Wagstaffe’s decision comes as public sentiment continues to sour on capital punishment, even as executions across the nation have increased slightly in recent years.
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Idaho is one of 27 U.S. states with capital punishment.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 27 May 2025
While Aguirre is still on death row, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced in March 2019 that the state would have a moratorium on capital punishment, meaning Aguirre’s execution date is yet to be determined.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 24 May 2025
Still, many people could not stomach the idea of electrocuting a woman and hunted for ways to keep her from the chair, including a bill to abolish capital punishment in the state.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Idaho is one of 27 U.S. states with capital punishment.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 27 May 2025
While Aguirre is still on death row, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced in March 2019 that the state would have a moratorium on capital punishment, meaning Aguirre’s execution date is yet to be determined.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 24 May 2025
Still, many people could not stomach the idea of electrocuting a woman and hunted for ways to keep her from the chair, including a bill to abolish capital punishment in the state.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
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“Capital punishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital%20punishment. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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