COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD)- South Carolina is expected to move forward with its first execution in over a decade when Richard Moore is put to death on April 29. Moore has been on death row for more than ...

From ancient dungeons to modern penitentiaries, the history of prison systems reflects changing ideas about crime, punishment, and rehabilitation. This video provides a complete overview of how ...

Three scholars of Indian criminal law presented archival research on the history of punishment in India during a webinar panel Monday morning hosted by Harvard’s South Asia Institute. The webinar ...

Speaker A: Hello and welcome to Gabfest Reads for the month of September. I’m Emily Bazeln. I am here with Yale law professor Judith Bresnik to talk about her amazing transatlantic history of ...

"'I love the smell of deportations in the morning...' Chicago is about to find out why it's called the Department of WAR." President Donald Trump, September 6, 2025.

A Comprehensive Look at America's Most Controversial Punishment The death penalty in the United States is as old as the country itself, with roots to the original European settlements. During this ...

One of the positive things about the media frenzy over cases like the Boston Marathon bombing and the Aurora Theater shooting is that these types of cases remind us there are profound mysteries of the ...

“Anyone who has had any experience of children, knows that the only way to deal with a refractory girl (no matter how old she is) is by a sound spanking. I have seen my own sisters beaten by every ...

The federal government reserves the right to seek the death penalty, even in states where it is banned. A chilling look at some of the final moments of the lives of death row inmates.