Capital Punishment And Death Penalty
Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is legal in 29 of the United States, as well as federally and in the military. See how AllSides defines capital punishment/death penalty in our Red Blue Dictionary.
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Headline Roundup
Trump Cancels Livestream of Fort Hood Shooter's Execution
via The Hill
Headline Roundup
Hegseth Sanctions US' First Public Execution in 90 Years
See how The Daily Wire, The Hill, and HuffPost cover this story.
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Headline Roundup
What Does Christa Pike's Failed Execution Reveal About the Death Penalty?
See how The Tennessean, Rex Huppke, and Charles C. W. Cooke cover this story.
Perspectives Blog
The Insight: Where Does America Stand on the Death Penalty?
AllSides Staff
October 16th, 2026
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2024 Voter Guide: Where the Presidential Candidates Stand on Criminal Justice
AllSides Staff
October 27th, 2024
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