A bill that would create a harsher punishment for drive-bys and shooting into buildings moved forward in the Oklahoma ...

The debate on whether the death penalty deters and lowers rates of crime is a long-simmering one, with both sides variously ...

Studies show that the death penalty has failed as a deterrent to crime and has prolonged the victimization of murder victims’ families and loved ones through the lengthy appeal process.” ...

“And we have research that has shown that the more harsh the penalty, the less likely it is for a family to report that. … We understand, though, the ‘Why.’ It's the most horrendous crime ...

sharing her insight into what the death penalty doesn't do — bring healing, deter crime or reflect the Gospel's call to love and forgiveness. Sr. Helen explains the church's teaching on the ...

Cherry also said the two-minute instigator penalty in NHL fights for a player ... but there was indeed a massive deterrent, the fear of taking a beating from Dave Semenko, Mark Messier or Kevin ...

COMMENT | My wife and I don’t subscribe to corporal punishment for our kids. We don’t cane, slap, pinch, twist, spank or hit them in any way if they do anything wrong. The reason why I’m ...

A ROW has broken out between seaside residents and so-called van dwellers who they claim have taken over a beauty spot and turned it into a "junkyard". Tensions have flared since a growing number ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — President Donald Trump wants to “restore the death penalty” through an executive ... who may or may not be guilty of the crime that they were committed, convicted ...

The previous sentence had not been a deterrent but a new precedent had been set by the appeal court, she said. She felt she could now put the attack behind her. While it didn’t feel good to see ...

While the death penalty was abolished under RA 9346 in 2006, the gravity of corruption as a crime against society justifies its reintroduction for specific heinous offenses, Olaso added.

New crime-fighting computer software has Rocky Mount police feeling hopeful about being able to more effectively deploy officers to protect area residents and businesses. Count Rocky Mount police Sgt.