Death Penalty Info Center
On December - 13 - 2016
Vindication for victims and closure for victims’ families are often held out as primary reasons for supporting the death penalty. However, many people in this community believe that another killing would not bring closure and that the death penalty is a disservice to victims. READ MORE HERE
What crimes are punishable by death in the US?
The United States federal government (in comparison to the separate states) applies the death penalty for crimes: treason, terrorism, espionage, federal murder, large-scale drug trafficking, and attempting to kill a witness, juror, or court officer in certain cases.
How many states still have the death penalty?
Only 31 states currently allow for the death penalty, and seven states have repealed the punishment since 2004. Today, there are about 600 fewer prisoners on death row than there were at the end of 2000.
Studies Say Death Penalty Deters Crime – Washington Post
Capital Punishment: Deterrent Effects & Capital Costs
The Death Penalty Deters Crime and Saves Lives – Heritage Foundation
Death Penalty for Child Molesters? – TIME
States Weigh Punishing Child Rapists With Death | Fox News
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