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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But as state officials wrestle with the death penalty, opponents believe a check on prosecutors could improve the system − if Ohio doesn't abolish capital punishment altogether.
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Haley Bemiller, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Department of Justice has reversed course on capital punishment.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
On Tuesday, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson sent a letter to Fifth Circuit Solicitor Byron Gipson urging him to pursue capital punishment against Dickey.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Utah County Attorney General Jeff Gray said the state will pursue capital punishment.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
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Haley Bemiller, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Department of Justice has reversed course on capital punishment.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
On Tuesday, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson sent a letter to Fifth Circuit Solicitor Byron Gipson urging him to pursue capital punishment against Dickey.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Utah County Attorney General Jeff Gray said the state will pursue capital punishment.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Capital punishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital%20punishment. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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