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The Death Penalty
Date Submitted: 11/26/2004 09:47:11
Category: / Law & Government / Supreme Court
Length: 5 pages (1382 words)
Category: / Law & Government / Supreme Court
Length: 5 pages (1382 words)
The death penalty, as administered by states based on their individual laws, is considered capital punishment, the purpose of which is to penalize criminals convicted of murder or other heinous crimes. The death penalty issue has been the focus of much controversy in recent years, even though capital punishment has been a part of our country's history since the beginning. Crimes in colonial times, such as murder and theft of livestock were dealt with swiftly …
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