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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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.
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Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
The Death Penalty Information Center tracks the evolution of capital punishment in the U.S.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 27 May 2025
While the District of Columbia abolished capital punishment in 1981, it can still be applied for certain federal crimes, including terrorism and espionage.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
California has not put an inmate to death since 2006, and the state has a moratorium on carrying out executions, yet prosecutors continue to seek capital punishment at a cost of about $72 million per year.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
The Death Penalty Information Center tracks the evolution of capital punishment in the U.S.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 27 May 2025
While the District of Columbia abolished capital punishment in 1981, it can still be applied for certain federal crimes, including terrorism and espionage.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
California has not put an inmate to death since 2006, and the state has a moratorium on carrying out executions, yet prosecutors continue to seek capital punishment at a cost of about $72 million per year.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Capital punishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital%20punishment. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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