Death Penalty
Pentagon Seeks Death Penalty for USS Cole Bombing
The Pentagon announced Monday that it will charge a Saudi Arabian for the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole.
Texas Proposes Execution for Repeat Child Sex Offenders
The Texas state Senate received a bill on Tuesday that, if approved, would allow prosecutors to seek the death penalty for people who are convicted twice of sex crimes against children.
Reasons against Capital Punishment (Death Penalty)
Capital Punishment is a barbarian act and remains as a blot on the face of humanity since long time. There are numerous reasons against death penalty which strongly advocate the abolishment of brutal capital punishment.
Rodriguez Sentenced to Death for Killing Dru Sjodin
Almost three years after college student Dru Sjodin was raped killed, convicted sex offender Alfonso Rodriguez, Jr. has been sentenced to death in North Dakota’s first death-penalty case in nearly 100 years.
South Dakota Schedules Its First Execution in 59 Years
A convicted killer in South Dakota has asked to fire his lawyer and stop the appeals process so he can be executed. If his request is granted, he will be the first death row inmate to be executed in South Dakota since 1947.
Prosecutors Will Seek Death Penalty for David Ludwig
The 18-year old Pennsylvania teen accused of killing his 14-year old girlfriend’s parents will face the death penalty, and his girlfriend will not be charged with anything.
1,000th Execution Since 1977 Will Take Place Next Week
Capital punishment was reinstated nearly 30 years ago in the United States, and next week the 1,000th death row inmate will be executed.
Scott Peterson Receives Death Penalty
After months of waiting, Scott Peterson has finally been sentenced to die for the brutal slaying of his wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn child.
Scott Peterson May Get Death Penalty; Jurors May Get Book Deal
A judge will determine the fate of convicted murderer Scott Peterson on Wednesday.
Of Conviction and Calculation
Leader: 'Interestingly enough,' Mike Huckabee once mused, 'if there was ever an occasion for someone to have argued against the death penalty, I think Jesus could have done so on the cross'
New Jersey to Become First State in Four Decades to Abolish Death Penalty
For the first time in more than 40 years a US state is to abolish the death penalty
Poland Blocks Eu Protest Over Death Penalty
Poland is blocking a move by all other EU countries to inaugurate a continent-wide day of protest against the death penalty, with the conservative and staunchly Roman Catholic government in Warsaw arguing for parallel European condemnation of abortion and euthanasia.
America Turns Its Back on Death Penalty After Botched Lethal Injection of Killer
Number of condemned at lowest point for 30 years as opinion begins to change.
US Soldier Admits Killing Family After Raping Girl
· Body of 14-year-old was burned to conceal atrocity · Defendant pleads guilty to avoid death penalty
Where Death is the Penalty for Going Bare-headed
If our leaders are intent on finding peace in Iraq, they could begin by upholding women's basic human rights. By Mary Riddell
'For Eight Minutes We Sat There, Waiting for Him to Die'
At 6pm on August 29, murderer Eric Allen Patton was given a lethal injection. Decca Aitkenhead was there to witness it - and to discover why America finally seems to be turning against the death penalty
Death Penalty Shock for Australians
Indonesia's supreme court has imposed the death penalty on four members of a nine-person Australian drug-running gang who were appealing against lengthy prison sentences for smuggling heroin out of Bali, officials said today.
Polish Pm Softens Rightwing Stance After Eu Protests
· Kaczynski shelves plans to restore death penalty · Talks in Brussels lead to denial of anti-Semitism
Polish Leader Angers Eu With Call to Restore Death Penalty
· Kaczynski says ban gives criminals 'advantage' · Europe concerned by Poland's tilt to right
Death Penalty: Federal Exceptions
Given the seriousness of the 9/11 attacks and America's reputation for capital punishment, Zacarias Moussaoui's life sentence may come as a surprise.
Death Penalty 'would Make Moussaoui a Martyr'
A lawyer for the September 11 plotter Zacarias Moussaoui pleaded with jurors today to sentence his client to life imprisonment rather than give him the martyrdom he seeks through execution.
Moussaoui Prosecutor Calls for Death Penalty
Jurors in the trial of the September 11 plotter Zacarias Moussaoui were told today to "put an end to his hatred and venom" by giving him the death penalty.
Annual Execution Figures Show Dramatic Fall
The annual number of people executed fell significantly worldwide last year, from 3,797 to 2,148, according to Amnesty's annual report on the death penalty, published today.
Jailed Afghan Christian Could Be Freed As Court Reviews Case
An Afghan court decided yesterday to stall a controversial case against a Christian facing the death penalty for refusing to renounce his faith, and is likely to release him soon while it reviews the evidence.
Death Penalty Urged for Aryan Brotherhood Gang
The trial of four alleged leaders of the Aryan Brotherhood, one of America's most feared and ruthless prison gangs, began in California yesterday with prosecutors seeking the death penalty.
US Prosecutors' Errors Force Judge to Suspend Moussaoui Hearing
· Chance of death penalty recedes for 9/11 defendant · Witnesses given improper coaching before testifying
Cult Leader Fit to Appeal Against Death Sentence
Shoko Asahara, the former leader of the cult responsible for the deadly 1995 nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway, yesterday moved a step closer to the gallows when a psychiatrist ruled that he was mentally fit to continue his appeal against the death penalty.
Judges Hand Death Penalty to Student's Murderers
Fishermen who killed Katherine Horton face execution by lethal injection.
Pair Face Death Penalty Over Student's Murder
Two Thai fisherman were today sentenced to death for the rape and murder of a British backpacker at a Thai island resort.
Blind Killer, 76, Executed
A 76-year-old blind wheelchair-user who was also almost deaf was today executed in California after the US supreme court rejected an appeal that he was to frail to face the death penalty.
Syria Accuses Former Vice-president of Treason for Hariri Claim
· Assad threatened former Lebanese PM, exile alleges · Prosecution could result in death penalty.
SAVE TOOKIE WILLIAMS: The Case Against Capital Punishment
Barring an act of clemency, the state of California will execute Stanley "Tookie" Williams on December 13. Beyond the moral question of whether the state should be engaged in the business of killing, one burning question remains: How does the death of Tookie Williams serve the interest of society?
US Soldier Charged With Killing Officers Faces Death Penalty
A US National Guard soldier is facing a possible death sentence for allegedly killing two of his senior officers at a military base near Tikrit in what is believed to be the first recorded case of "fragging" in Iraq.
Justice Minister in Death Penalty Retreat
· Japanese PM raps ally over executions · Row reignites debate about abolition
Review of Executed Man's Conviction Boosts Anti-death Penalty Lobby
A convicted murderer executed 20 years ago, could be the first person put to death to be declared innocent since capital punishment was reintroduced in the United States. Jennifer Joyce, a St Louis district attorney, has decided to reopen the case of Larry Griffin, who was convicted in...
Four Put to Death in Gaza City Jail
The Palestinian Authority yesterday executed four men, bringing back the death penalty as part of its campaign to enforce the law in the Palestinian territories, officials said.
Hindu Who Killed Missionary Escapes Death Penalty
A Hindu extremist convicted of killing an Australian missionary and his two sons six years ago had his death sentence reduced to life imprisonment by a court in eastern India yesterday.
Capital Punishment for Italy's 'media Bulimic'
June 16: A leftwing former television presenter has trounced Silvio Berlusconi in EU election results in the eternal city, writes Sophie Arie.
Straw demands 'fair trial' for two Britons
Jack Straw has demanded that the two Britons facing prosecution at Guantanamo Bay should be given a 'fair trial' and called for them to be repatriated rather than face the death penalty.
Mexico to Challenge Us Use of Death Penalty
The use of the death penalty in the United States is to be challenged by a case brought by the Mexican government on behalf of 51 Mexicans awaiting execution in jails across the border. The case highlights the international unease about the US justice system, which has intensified since...
Mexico Challenges Us Use of Death Penalty
The use of the death penalty in the United States is to be challenged by a case brought by the Mexican government on behalf of 51 Mexicans awaiting execution in jails across the border. The case highlights the international unease about the US justice system that has intensified since the...
Teenage Sniper Suspect Faces Execution in Us
The teenage half of a pair of marksmen accused in a string of killings in the suburbs of Washington can be tried as an adult, and will be liable for the death penalty, a judge ruled yesterday. The ruling by a juvenile court in Fairfax, Virginia, came at the end of a two-day hearing which...
China questions death penalty
Powerful arguments in favour of abolishing the death penalty in China have been voiced at a recent conference which marks a significant step forward in one of the country's most sensitive human rights areas.
Death Row Clemency Splits Us
The decision by the governor of Illinois, George Ryan, to commute the death sentences of a record 167 prisoners has led to calls for a national moratorium on the death penalty in the US and a new debate on capital punishment. Democratic Senator Russ Feingold said yesterday that all...
Illinois pardons four on death row
Four men on death row in Illinois who say they were tortured into making confessions were pardoned yesterday, the result of a historic reconsideration of the death penalty which could result in as many as 160 sentences being commuted to life imprisonment this weekend.
Mississippi Plan to Execute Juvenile Fuels Legal Debate
Only Iran and US apply death penalty to under-18s.
8,000 Ecstasy Pills 'sent to Briton in Bali'
A Briton holidaying on Bali was yesterday warned he faces the death penalty after police allegedly caught him with more than 8,000 ecstasy pills which had been sent through the post from London. Steve Turner, 47, was detained at a house in Seminjak village on Thursday after police found...
Turf war as states seek death penalty
The serial sniper case collided with the politics of capital punishment yesterday after Alabama police announced they would seek the death penalty for the two suspects, John Muhammad and John Lee Malvo.
Death penalty sought for sniper
Prosecutors in Alabama today said they will seek the death penalty for the man arrested yesterday in connection with the Washington DC area sniper shootings.
Extradition of terror suspects ruled out
EU will not expose prisoners to US death penalty. European Union countries will without exception refuse to extradite terrorist suspects to the US if they are liable to face capital punishment, Washington was told yesterday.
The Death Penalty is a Dead Issue
Even in these fevered times, support for hanging is in decline. Bring back the rope! The competition to shout it first was won by Richard Littlejohn in the Sun on Friday, even before the children's deaths were certain.
Woman Faces Death By Stoning 'after Weaning'
An Islamic court in Nigeria upheld a sentence of death by stoning on a woman convicted of adultery yesterday, defying a government ruling that the death penalty for adultery is unconstitutional. The judgment has therefore paved the way for a clash with the federal courts on the validity...
Turkey turns liberal with eye on EU
Landmark reforms end death penalty, Kurdish language ban and controls on free speech.
Pearl Murder Trial Ends With Call for Death Penalty
A judge in Pakistan said yesterday that he will issue his verdict next week in the trial of four Islamist militants accused of the kidnap and murder of the American journalist Daniel Pearl. As the last hearing ended yesterday, prosecutors at the anti-terrorism court in the southern city...
Supreme court bans execution of low-IQ convicts
Opponents of the death penalty in the US won a major victory yesterday when the supreme court ruled by six votes to three that it was unconstitutional to execute those with learning difficulties. The decision reversed a previous vote taken 13 years ago.
Opera-loving woman becomes last victim of 'Yellow Mama'
Alabama abolishes electric chair as US starts to reconsider its zeal for death penalty.
FBI's Most Damaging Spy Gets Life Sentence
Robert Hanssen, one of the most damaging traitors in US history, apologised for 20 years of selling secrets to Moscow yesterday as he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The former FBI agent avoided the death penalty by pleading guilty to 15 counts of spying...
Death for Sep 11 Grudge Killer
A Dallas man who targeted immigrants on a shooting spree in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks has been sentenced to death. Mark Stroman, 32, received the death penalty after being found guilty on Tuesday of the murder of petrol station owner Vasudev Patel, a 49-year-old...
US defies France by seeking death penalty for alleged 20th hijacker
The United States justice department announced yesterday that it would seek the death penalty for Zacarias Moussaoui, the French citizen accused of being the 20th hijacker in the conspiracy behind the September 11 attacks.
US Seeks Death Penalty for Alleged 20th Hijacker
The United States justice department announced yesterday that it would seek the death penalty for Zacarias Moussaoui, the French citizen accused of being the 20th hijacker in the conspiracy behind the September 11 attacks. The French justice minister, Marylise Lebranchu, responded by...
US to Seek Death Penalty for Terror Suspect
The US government is to seek the death penalty for Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person to be charged in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks against New York and Washington. Mr Moussaoui, 33, a French citizen of Moroccan descent, is charged with conspiring with Osama bin Laden...
Fiji Coup Leader Spared Death Penalty
George Speight, the Fijian coup leader who stormed parliament with armed men in June 2000, was sentenced to death in the early hours of the morning but then had his sentence commuted to life in prison. The Fijian president, Josefa Iloilo, signed a decree commuting the death sentence given...
Alleged Hijacker's Emails to Flight School Published
The alleged 20th hijacker, Zacarias Moussaoui, wrote that he wanted to "pilot one of those big bird" as he tried to get into a US flight school, it was revealed today. The French-Moroccan, who faces the death penalty over charges that he conspired to hijack planes and crash them into...
Europe urged to end hostility to US death penalty
Britain and other European countries were urged yesterday to drop their opposition to extraditing terrorist suspects to America if they would face the death penalty there. Speaking in London at the start of a tour of European capitals, the US attorney general, John Ashcroft, argued that...
Leader: 'Interestingly enough,' Mike Huckabee once mused, 'if there was ever an occasion for someone to have argued against the death penalty, I think Jesus could have done so on the cross'
New Jersey to Become First State in Four Decades to Abolish Death Penalty
For the first time in more than 40 years a US state is to abolish the death penalty
Poland Blocks Eu Protest Over Death Penalty
Poland is blocking a move by all other EU countries to inaugurate a continent-wide day of protest against the death penalty, with the conservative and staunchly Roman Catholic government in Warsaw arguing for parallel European condemnation of abortion and euthanasia.
America Turns Its Back on Death Penalty After Botched Lethal Injection of Killer
Number of condemned at lowest point for 30 years as opinion begins to change.
US Soldier Admits Killing Family After Raping Girl
· Body of 14-year-old was burned to conceal atrocity · Defendant pleads guilty to avoid death penalty
Where Death is the Penalty for Going Bare-headed
If our leaders are intent on finding peace in Iraq, they could begin by upholding women's basic human rights. By Mary Riddell
'For Eight Minutes We Sat There, Waiting for Him to Die'
At 6pm on August 29, murderer Eric Allen Patton was given a lethal injection. Decca Aitkenhead was there to witness it - and to discover why America finally seems to be turning against the death penalty
Death Penalty Shock for Australians
Indonesia's supreme court has imposed the death penalty on four members of a nine-person Australian drug-running gang who were appealing against lengthy prison sentences for smuggling heroin out of Bali, officials said today.
Polish Pm Softens Rightwing Stance After Eu Protests
· Kaczynski shelves plans to restore death penalty · Talks in Brussels lead to denial of anti-Semitism
Polish Leader Angers Eu With Call to Restore Death Penalty
· Kaczynski says ban gives criminals 'advantage' · Europe concerned by Poland's tilt to right
Death Penalty: Federal Exceptions
Given the seriousness of the 9/11 attacks and America's reputation for capital punishment, Zacarias Moussaoui's life sentence may come as a surprise.
Death Penalty 'would Make Moussaoui a Martyr'
A lawyer for the September 11 plotter Zacarias Moussaoui pleaded with jurors today to sentence his client to life imprisonment rather than give him the martyrdom he seeks through execution.
Moussaoui Prosecutor Calls for Death Penalty
Jurors in the trial of the September 11 plotter Zacarias Moussaoui were told today to "put an end to his hatred and venom" by giving him the death penalty.
Annual Execution Figures Show Dramatic Fall
The annual number of people executed fell significantly worldwide last year, from 3,797 to 2,148, according to Amnesty's annual report on the death penalty, published today.
Jailed Afghan Christian Could Be Freed As Court Reviews Case
An Afghan court decided yesterday to stall a controversial case against a Christian facing the death penalty for refusing to renounce his faith, and is likely to release him soon while it reviews the evidence.
Death Penalty Urged for Aryan Brotherhood Gang
The trial of four alleged leaders of the Aryan Brotherhood, one of America's most feared and ruthless prison gangs, began in California yesterday with prosecutors seeking the death penalty.
US Prosecutors' Errors Force Judge to Suspend Moussaoui Hearing
· Chance of death penalty recedes for 9/11 defendant · Witnesses given improper coaching before testifying
Cult Leader Fit to Appeal Against Death Sentence
Shoko Asahara, the former leader of the cult responsible for the deadly 1995 nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway, yesterday moved a step closer to the gallows when a psychiatrist ruled that he was mentally fit to continue his appeal against the death penalty.
Judges Hand Death Penalty to Student's Murderers
Fishermen who killed Katherine Horton face execution by lethal injection.
Pair Face Death Penalty Over Student's Murder
Two Thai fisherman were today sentenced to death for the rape and murder of a British backpacker at a Thai island resort.
Blind Killer, 76, Executed
A 76-year-old blind wheelchair-user who was also almost deaf was today executed in California after the US supreme court rejected an appeal that he was to frail to face the death penalty.
Syria Accuses Former Vice-president of Treason for Hariri Claim
· Assad threatened former Lebanese PM, exile alleges · Prosecution could result in death penalty.
SAVE TOOKIE WILLIAMS: The Case Against Capital Punishment
Barring an act of clemency, the state of California will execute Stanley "Tookie" Williams on December 13. Beyond the moral question of whether the state should be engaged in the business of killing, one burning question remains: How does the death of Tookie Williams serve the interest of society?
US Soldier Charged With Killing Officers Faces Death Penalty
A US National Guard soldier is facing a possible death sentence for allegedly killing two of his senior officers at a military base near Tikrit in what is believed to be the first recorded case of "fragging" in Iraq.
Justice Minister in Death Penalty Retreat
· Japanese PM raps ally over executions · Row reignites debate about abolition
Review of Executed Man's Conviction Boosts Anti-death Penalty Lobby
A convicted murderer executed 20 years ago, could be the first person put to death to be declared innocent since capital punishment was reintroduced in the United States. Jennifer Joyce, a St Louis district attorney, has decided to reopen the case of Larry Griffin, who was convicted in...
Four Put to Death in Gaza City Jail
The Palestinian Authority yesterday executed four men, bringing back the death penalty as part of its campaign to enforce the law in the Palestinian territories, officials said.
Hindu Who Killed Missionary Escapes Death Penalty
A Hindu extremist convicted of killing an Australian missionary and his two sons six years ago had his death sentence reduced to life imprisonment by a court in eastern India yesterday.
Capital Punishment for Italy's 'media Bulimic'
June 16: A leftwing former television presenter has trounced Silvio Berlusconi in EU election results in the eternal city, writes Sophie Arie.
Straw demands 'fair trial' for two Britons
Jack Straw has demanded that the two Britons facing prosecution at Guantanamo Bay should be given a 'fair trial' and called for them to be repatriated rather than face the death penalty.
Mexico to Challenge Us Use of Death Penalty
The use of the death penalty in the United States is to be challenged by a case brought by the Mexican government on behalf of 51 Mexicans awaiting execution in jails across the border. The case highlights the international unease about the US justice system, which has intensified since...
Mexico Challenges Us Use of Death Penalty
The use of the death penalty in the United States is to be challenged by a case brought by the Mexican government on behalf of 51 Mexicans awaiting execution in jails across the border. The case highlights the international unease about the US justice system that has intensified since the...
Teenage Sniper Suspect Faces Execution in Us
The teenage half of a pair of marksmen accused in a string of killings in the suburbs of Washington can be tried as an adult, and will be liable for the death penalty, a judge ruled yesterday. The ruling by a juvenile court in Fairfax, Virginia, came at the end of a two-day hearing which...
China questions death penalty
Powerful arguments in favour of abolishing the death penalty in China have been voiced at a recent conference which marks a significant step forward in one of the country's most sensitive human rights areas.
Death Row Clemency Splits Us
The decision by the governor of Illinois, George Ryan, to commute the death sentences of a record 167 prisoners has led to calls for a national moratorium on the death penalty in the US and a new debate on capital punishment. Democratic Senator Russ Feingold said yesterday that all...
Illinois pardons four on death row
Four men on death row in Illinois who say they were tortured into making confessions were pardoned yesterday, the result of a historic reconsideration of the death penalty which could result in as many as 160 sentences being commuted to life imprisonment this weekend.
Mississippi Plan to Execute Juvenile Fuels Legal Debate
Only Iran and US apply death penalty to under-18s.
8,000 Ecstasy Pills 'sent to Briton in Bali'
A Briton holidaying on Bali was yesterday warned he faces the death penalty after police allegedly caught him with more than 8,000 ecstasy pills which had been sent through the post from London. Steve Turner, 47, was detained at a house in Seminjak village on Thursday after police found...
Turf war as states seek death penalty
The serial sniper case collided with the politics of capital punishment yesterday after Alabama police announced they would seek the death penalty for the two suspects, John Muhammad and John Lee Malvo.
Death penalty sought for sniper
Prosecutors in Alabama today said they will seek the death penalty for the man arrested yesterday in connection with the Washington DC area sniper shootings.
Extradition of terror suspects ruled out
EU will not expose prisoners to US death penalty. European Union countries will without exception refuse to extradite terrorist suspects to the US if they are liable to face capital punishment, Washington was told yesterday.
The Death Penalty is a Dead Issue
Even in these fevered times, support for hanging is in decline. Bring back the rope! The competition to shout it first was won by Richard Littlejohn in the Sun on Friday, even before the children's deaths were certain.
Woman Faces Death By Stoning 'after Weaning'
An Islamic court in Nigeria upheld a sentence of death by stoning on a woman convicted of adultery yesterday, defying a government ruling that the death penalty for adultery is unconstitutional. The judgment has therefore paved the way for a clash with the federal courts on the validity...
Turkey turns liberal with eye on EU
Landmark reforms end death penalty, Kurdish language ban and controls on free speech.
Pearl Murder Trial Ends With Call for Death Penalty
A judge in Pakistan said yesterday that he will issue his verdict next week in the trial of four Islamist militants accused of the kidnap and murder of the American journalist Daniel Pearl. As the last hearing ended yesterday, prosecutors at the anti-terrorism court in the southern city...
Supreme court bans execution of low-IQ convicts
Opponents of the death penalty in the US won a major victory yesterday when the supreme court ruled by six votes to three that it was unconstitutional to execute those with learning difficulties. The decision reversed a previous vote taken 13 years ago.
Opera-loving woman becomes last victim of 'Yellow Mama'
Alabama abolishes electric chair as US starts to reconsider its zeal for death penalty.
FBI's Most Damaging Spy Gets Life Sentence
Robert Hanssen, one of the most damaging traitors in US history, apologised for 20 years of selling secrets to Moscow yesterday as he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The former FBI agent avoided the death penalty by pleading guilty to 15 counts of spying...
Death for Sep 11 Grudge Killer
A Dallas man who targeted immigrants on a shooting spree in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks has been sentenced to death. Mark Stroman, 32, received the death penalty after being found guilty on Tuesday of the murder of petrol station owner Vasudev Patel, a 49-year-old...
US defies France by seeking death penalty for alleged 20th hijacker
The United States justice department announced yesterday that it would seek the death penalty for Zacarias Moussaoui, the French citizen accused of being the 20th hijacker in the conspiracy behind the September 11 attacks.
US Seeks Death Penalty for Alleged 20th Hijacker
The United States justice department announced yesterday that it would seek the death penalty for Zacarias Moussaoui, the French citizen accused of being the 20th hijacker in the conspiracy behind the September 11 attacks. The French justice minister, Marylise Lebranchu, responded by...
US to Seek Death Penalty for Terror Suspect
The US government is to seek the death penalty for Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person to be charged in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks against New York and Washington. Mr Moussaoui, 33, a French citizen of Moroccan descent, is charged with conspiring with Osama bin Laden...
Fiji Coup Leader Spared Death Penalty
George Speight, the Fijian coup leader who stormed parliament with armed men in June 2000, was sentenced to death in the early hours of the morning but then had his sentence commuted to life in prison. The Fijian president, Josefa Iloilo, signed a decree commuting the death sentence given...
Alleged Hijacker's Emails to Flight School Published
The alleged 20th hijacker, Zacarias Moussaoui, wrote that he wanted to "pilot one of those big bird" as he tried to get into a US flight school, it was revealed today. The French-Moroccan, who faces the death penalty over charges that he conspired to hijack planes and crash them into...
Europe urged to end hostility to US death penalty
Britain and other European countries were urged yesterday to drop their opposition to extraditing terrorist suspects to America if they would face the death penalty there. Speaking in London at the start of a tour of European capitals, the US attorney general, John Ashcroft, argued that...