"Always a cloud": Family of MIT officer slain after Boston bombing testifies

Sean Collier was shot to death by Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his brother as they tried to flee Boston after the bombings

• Apr 23, 2015

"Unrepentant": Boston bombing jury sees photo of defiant Tsarnaev

The life-or-death phase in the trial of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is underway

• Apr 21, 2015

Boston Marathon bomber's life could hang in balance

Martin Richards family urged prosecutors against death penalty saying years of appeals could prolong "the most painful day of our lives"

• Apr 21, 2015

Egypt court gives 22 death penalty over attack on police

Crowd stormed police station the same day the military overthrew an elected but divisive Islamist president

• Apr 20, 2015

More Boston bombing victims oppose death penalty

A married couple who lost limbs in the 2013 marathon attack explain why they agree with family of 8-year-old victim in sparing Tsarnaev's life

• Apr 20, 2015

Parents of 8-year-old Boston bombing victim: Drop death penalty

Martin Richard's parents say death penalty "could bring years of appeals and prolong reliving the most painful day of our lives"

• Apr 17, 2015

Americans weigh in on death penalty for Marathon bomber

CBS News poll gathered opinions on whether Dzhokhar Tsarnaev should be executed; feelings follow trend in thoughts on death penalty in general

• Apr 15, 2015

Man convicted in murder-kidnap says he prefers execution

A 29-year-old man in Pennsylvania who was sentenced to death, told a judge he was so frustrated with his lawyers and appeal, he would rather be executed

• Apr 13, 2015

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev convicted on all charges in Boston Marathon bombing

Jury will decide whether Tsarnaev gets life in prison or death sentence for 2013 bombing that killed 3 and wounded more than 260

• Apr 8, 2015

​Boston bombing trial: What to expect in the penalty phase

Legal expert Rikki Klieman lays out the strategies likely to be used by the prosecution and defense in determining Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's fate

• Apr 8, 2015

Utah governor OKs alternate form of capital punishment

Gov. Gary Herbert signed a bill allowing firing squads to carry out execution if there are no lethal injection drugs

• Mar 23, 2015

Texas executes man convicted of drug-related murder

Execution of Manuel Vasquez leaves Texas with only 1 remaining dose of controversial lethal injection drug

• Mar 12, 2015

Supreme Court schedules same-sex marriage, death penalty cases

With oral arguments scheduled for April, the cases will be the last heard by the Supreme Court this term

• Mar 6, 2015