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History of Death Penalty Laws

History of Death Penalty Laws The death penalty, or capital punishment, is practiced in just...

Death Penalty in the U.S.

Death Penalty in the U.S. In colonial North America, use of the death penalty...

Death Penalty Challenges

Death Penalty Challenges The 1960s brought challenges to the presumed legality of capital punishment in...

Temporary Abolition of the Death Penalty

Temporary Abolition of the Death Penalty The death penalty has been at the center of...

Reinstatement of the Death Penalty

Reinstatement of the Death Penalty Capital punishment across the country was halted in 1972 when...

Developments in the Death Penalty

Developments in the Death Penalty The death penalty has a long and troubled history. It's...

Death Penalty Statistics

Death Penalty Statistics The death penalty remains a contentious topic. Whether the state has the...

Capital Punishment at the Federal Level

Capital Punishment at the Federal Level In addition to the death penalty laws in many...