Woodling was one of the most notorious torture methods used by pirates. What did it involve and when was it used? What made it such a feared punishment?

Journalist Mikhail Zygar says a lot of Russian historians were actually propagandists – they worked for people in power and wrote recorded events the way politicians and elites wanted. In his new book ...

Three scholars of Indian criminal law presented archival research on the history of punishment in India during a webinar panel Monday morning hosted by Harvard’s South Asia Institute. The webinar ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- If you're looking to get out of the house this summer and go back in time, consider a visit to Henricus Historical Park. The park sits on about five acres of land in Chesterfield ...

In 1728, as a group of residents in the western part of Chester County sought to create a more locally administered county, their petition to the authorities mentioned that “thieves, vagabonds and ill ...

A Comprehensive Look at America's Most Controversial Punishment The death penalty in the United States is as old as the country itself, with roots to the original European settlements. During this ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The death penalty has a complicated history and legacy in Indiana. Since Indiana initially implemented capital punishment statutes in 1897, 92 men have been executed in the Hoosier ...

The federal government reserves the right to seek the death penalty, even in states where it is banned.