A federal judge has extended a months-long moratorium on executions in Ohio into next year as questions mount about the effectiveness of a new, two-drug combination being used to carry out the death penalty.
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The Case Against the Death Penalty — From the Right (NYT Op-ed)
After two botched executions in the United States, the debate over capital punishment has been rekindled — but now with a focus on the cost and effectiveness of the method used to carry it out rather than on its moral legitimacy.
Akron Beacon Journal Editorial: Put death on hold
The state already faces a moratorium on its executions, set by federal Judge Gregory Frost and due to expire in two weeks. State corrections officials examined the troubled execution of Dennis McGuire in January and found that procedures were followed properly. They did propose an increase in the lethal dosage — to the level just […]