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Study: States can't afford death penalty

At 678, California has the nation's largest death row population, yet the state has not executed anyone in four years.

New Mexico governor repeals death penalty in state

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson signed a bill Wednesday repealing the death penalty in his state, his office confirmed.

Death sentences, executions drop in 2008

The number of executions in U.S. prisons hit a 14-year-low in 2008, continuing a downward trend and coinciding with a drop in juries handing out death sentences, according to a year-end report.

Time.com: Court Issues Stay in SC Execution

A man scheduled to be executed on Friday was issued a stay just minutes before he was to be electrocuted

Executions drop in '07 as states rethink death penalty

A day after New Jersey banned executions, newly released figures show that capital punishment dropped this year to a 13-year low.

New Jersey lawmakers vote to abolish death penalty

New Jersey lawmakers have voted to abolish the death penalty in the state, sending the governor a bill he has already said he will sign. The measure will make New Jersey the first state in more than 40 years to outlaw capital punishment.

Juvenile death penalty in the United States

The following is information provided by the Death Penalty Information Center on the death penalty in the United States.

Report: Fewer executions in 2004

Use of the death penalty by states continued a five-year decline in 2004, according to an annual report by a nonprofit group that opposes capital punishment.

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