ViewpointsOpinionThe Life Span of the US Death Penalty Just Got ShorterSavePrintPicture of prison Tracy Lundgren/PixabayDiane Dimond2/14/2021|Updated: 2/14/2021CommentaryThe death penalty in the United States is on the verge of being snuffed out.Share this articleLeave a commentDiane DimondAuthorDiane Dimond is an author and investigative journalist.Author’s Selected ArticlesWho Commits Suicide?Mar 16, 2022Holiday Best Wishes and Goodbye, for NowDec 26, 2021Should Judges Act as ‘Potted Plants’ or Active Reformers?Dec 20, 2021School Shootings: Time to Hold the Grown-ups Accountable, TooDec 12, 2021Related Topicsdeath penaltycapital punishment