Columnist Will Sutton looks at the execution of Jessie Hoffman Jr., with an eye on two journalists who saw something most of ...
Even so, his execution would not have been particularly noteworthy except for the fact that it was carried out by firing ...
As South Carolina plans to carry our the first firing squad execution in 15 years in the United States, Professor Deborah ...
Capital punishment has been a feature of America since colonial times and various methods have been used to kill convicts – ...
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US to carry out first firing squad execution since 2010The 1977 execution of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore was the basis for the 1979 book "The Executioner's Song" by Norman Mailer. The vast majority of executions in the United States have been done by ...
Brad Sigmon, a death row inmate in South Carolina, was the first person to die by firing squad in the U.S. in 15 years.
A South Carolina man convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents has chosen to be put to death by firing squad early next month.
Friday's execution was the first by firing squad in modern South Carolina history and only the fourth in the U.S. since 1977.
The US is killing someone by firing squad for the 1st time in 15 years. Here's a look at the history
The first of those, Gary Gilmore, caused a media sensation in part because he waived his appeals and volunteered to be executed. When asked for his last words, Gilmore replied, “Let's do it.” ...
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