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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While Minnesota abolished the death penalty over a century ago, the federal murder charges carry a maximum penalty of capital punishment.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Mangione, a 26 year old Ivy League graduate from Maryland, could be charged with capital punishment if convicted of the violent crime.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 26 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Mangione, a 26 year old Ivy League graduate from Maryland, could be charged with capital punishment if convicted of the violent crime.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 26 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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“Capital punishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital%20punishment. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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