Death by Lethal Injection
Is lethal injection the most humane method of execution? Is there another way? Should we eliminate the death penalty altogether? Here’s some of the best reporting on the practice.
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Justice Alito Defends the Lethal Injection Expert Who Did His Research on Drugs.com
The expert ended up prompting a back-and-forth between Supreme Court justices, who narrowly upheld use of a lethal injection drug.
The Modern Arguments Against the Death Penalty
Today's Supreme Court ruling on a lethal injection drug represents a confluence of several modern challenges to capital punishment.
Why a Key Expert in the Supreme Court's Lethal Injection Case Did Most of His Research on Drugs.com
It’s becoming nearly impossible to find experts to defend the practice.
The Psychology of the Executioner
A look inside the minds of those who have participated in firing squads and lethal injections.
Lethal Rejection: Will the Supreme Court's Lethal Injection Review Kill the Death Penalty?
The Supreme Court is reviewing lethal injection for the first time in seven years. Here’s what it means for the death penalty.
Caring for the Condemned: Treating Those on Death Row
How the new mental health facility for California’s death row inmates reflects our nation’s ongoing ambivalence about the death penalty.
Bring Back Hemlock! America's Dirty Secret About Lethal Injections
Amid drug shortage, states look to shady distributors—with disastrous results.