punishment

A ‘tough on crime’ political culture tends to bring the same solution to every crisis: harsher laws. That’s a problem.

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India’s Supreme Court is poised to deliver a landmark judgement that may make marital rape a crime, a fiercely debated subject with roots in colonial law.

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Capital punishment has fewer practitioners than ever before, but the momentum of the abolitionist movement may be halted by some committed to the death penalty.

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A messy mix of politics, punishment, religion and tradition result in the death penalty having a secure future in the USA.

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Capital punishment remains one of the most divisive issues in global criminal justice. As more countries move to end the death penalty, some are doubling down.

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