Apr 03 Sept. 11 Conspirator Eligible for Death Penalty By PBS News Hour A federal jury deemed al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui eligible for the death penalty Monday, saying his lies to FBI agents led to at least one death in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Continue reading
Mar 01 Supreme Court Strikes Down Death Penalty By Admin, PBS News Hour The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that applying the death penalty to offenders under the age of 18 is unconstitutionally cruel, ending the practice nationwide. Continue reading
Oct 21 Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Juvenile Death Penalty Case By Admin A closely divided Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal to review a case that challenged the constitutionality of the death penalty for people convicted of crimes they committed when they were younger than age 18. Continue reading