The U.S. Supreme Court this week hears arguments about whether the death penalty can be imposed for child rape, taking up for the first time in more than 30 years whether a crime other than murder can be punished by execution. picked by JDRucker 6 months ago

Hannah was a happy 13-year-old until she became an 'emo' - part of a sinister teenage craze that romanticizes death. Three months later she hanged herself. Here, her devastated mother tells other parents: No child is safe........ picked by lunasol 5 months ago

A divided appeals court Wednesday overturned the conviction and death sentence of a man condemned for killing and beheading his common-law wife's three children, because statements from his common-law wife, Angela Camacho, erroneously were allowed into evidence. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

This animal molested 2 and 4 year old little boys. Now he's gonna be somebody's girlfriend. The judge got this one right! picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

A child is dead after a house fire in Twin Falls Tuesday afternoon and the little girl’s parents have been charged in connection with the death.

Who the f**k would ever think it would be alright to leave their 2-year-old and 11-month-old children home alone?! picked by muppet 8 months ago

A Mount Airy man will spend 23 years in prison for fatally shaking his girlfriend’s 8-month-old son to death in February 2006 while trying to stop the infant from crying. picked by punthe 9 months ago

At a flea market in Florida picked by donteatpoop 7 months ago

Horrified passers-by tried to intervene by yelling and pushing the infant's attacker, but the man pushed them away as he repeatedly kicked, punched and stomped the child against the pavement. picked by suebe 4 months ago

A convicted child molester argues for the only treatment which he believes will prevent him from re-offending.

Interesting article I found after doing some research in response to the Joseph Duncan case. picked by muppet 2 months ago

"Collecting kiddie porn -- even the most graphic images of child sex abuse -- doesn't automatically make one a pedophile, a noted psychologist said yesterday." "Baillie told Crown prosecutor Jenny Rees labelling all kiddie porn collectors as pedophiles would be akin to saying anyone with illicit drugs is an abuser." Comparing drugs to child porn? You're either USING it or DEA... read full post picked by digitalgimpling 2 years ago

A CT scan of an ancient Egyptian child's mummified body has revealed a spearlike object within the upper spine and skull, but scientists say they do not know whether that is what killed the child. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Large images, 3000x2000 or so of death row at San Quentin state prison in California picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

Death penalty opponents often argue that it has limited deterrent value. However, a 1999 study conducted at Emory and Clemson Universities found that each execution results in an average of 18 fewer murders. The DPINFO website cites another 2003 University of Colorado study found that the death penalty reduced homicides by five to six victims, but for every three additional pardons or commutations... read full post picked by GKar975 2 years ago

Homicide detectives are investigating the bizarre death of a San Diego man after his suicide attempt turned into a fight with his girlfriend. picked by wags273 8 months ago

A Greek court has given its verdict on the case of John Hogan, who jumped from a fourth floor hotel balcony clutching his children. The fall resulted in the death of his six year old son, Liam. His defence was diminished responsibility through mental incapacity.

Update to AutumnLotus' post on the story. picked by Pocksucket 9 months ago

A 15-year-old boy kicked and stamped to death a woman because she was dressed as a Goth, a court heard.

The drunk teenager was among a gang of five who "savagely and mercilessly" attacked Sophie Lancaster, 20, and her boyfriend, Preston Crown Court heard. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

A teenage torero lies soaked in blood in his sequined suit, the latest victim of a controversial craze for child bullfighters sweeping Latin America. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

What's worse, he thought that since he was honest, he would still get the job! picked by tigertony 3 months ago

A man who was sentenced to die for the murders of two college students in 1986 is taking his appeal to Supreme Court, saying he is too fat to be easily killed by lethal injection. picked by suebe 1 day ago

Woman learns she has advanced liver cancer, but refuses treatment to save the life of her four month old fetus, as it continued to grow. The baby was finally born, but the mother departed soon after. picked by muppetmaker 9 months ago