Tag: Pike, Christa (1976- )
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Supreme Court Allows Execution of Christa Pike, Tennessee’s Lone Woman on Death Row
Christa Pike tortured and murdered a classmate in 1995. She had been set to die on Wednesday, the first woman executed in the state in 200 years, until a lower court paused the execution.
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Brain Science Shows Why 18 Is Too Young for the Death Penalty
Our brains don’t finish developing until we’re well into our 20s. That matters when deciding who gets the death penalty.