Though the US Supreme Court has not yet ruled out the death penalty entirely, recent decisions have continued to narrow the conditions under which states can impose it.
An unfortunate result of the trend could be a temptation for states to resort all too readily to the executions still acceptable under the court's terms.
The best result would be a brake on states contemplating capital punishment on any grounds.
Your subscription to The Christian Science Monitor has expired. You can renew your subscription or continue to use the site without a subscription.
If you have questions about your account, please contact customer service or call us at 1-617-450-2300.
This message will appear once per week unless you renew or log out.
Your session to The Christian Science Monitor has expired. We logged you out.
If you have questions about your account, please contact customer service or call us at 1-617-450-2300.
You don’t have a Christian Science Monitor subscription yet.
If you have questions about your account, please contact customer service or call us at 1-617-450-2300.
