TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Dec 6, 2023

For the first time, more Americans believe the death penalty is administered unfairly than fairly, according to a new Gallup survey. As reported by Axios, the survey showed the lowest level of support for the death penalty since 1972. Tennessee, like many other states, is grappling with how to handle capital punishment. Executions have been on hold for more than a year following a third-party investigation into "operational failures" at the Tennessee Department of Correction. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, 29 states have abolished the death penalty or paused executions by executive action.