In 438, the Code of Theodosius made more than 80 crimes punishable by death.[3] Britain influenced the colonies more than any other country and has a long history of punishment by death.

Florida was one of only three states to both execute someone and put more people on death row in 2024. Florida also has more wrongful convictions than any other state.

Two mass clemency decisions contributed. But more prisoners leave death row after courts overturn their sentences. As a ...

The nation’s death penalty watchdog group released its annual report Thursday, showing Alabama led the country in executions in 2024. It’s the first time Alabama has executed more people than ...

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is proud that the state leads the country in ... In a report by the Death Penalty Information Center, the country’s death penalty watchdog, Alabama ...