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Capital punishment has been around for centuries. However, a long history does not give anyone the right to sentence a person to death based upon their crime.
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In biblical times capital punishment was by means of stoning someone to death The crime however, was the worst possible, unlike today.
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THEN NOW Stoning Hanging Firing squad Lethal Gas Lethal Injection Electrocution
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1924-first introduction of lethal gas
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Theresa Lewis-the first woman to be executed in VA by lethal injection.
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The Death Penalty serves two purposes: › Deterrence of capital crimes to be committed › Retribution of crime
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7.1 years : average time spent on death row › Death sentences take years to conclude › This wait traumatizes the victim’s family 7.1 years : average time spent on death row › Death sentences take years to conclude › This wait traumatizes the victim’s family
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With the waiting of a sentence, the focus is taken from the victim and their family, to the criminal and the courts.
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1940s-death penalty was declared ILLEGAL 1976-Capital Punishment reinstated 1977-NO death penalty as punishment for rape of an adult woman that is not murdered December 7,1982-Charles Brooks became the first person executed by lethal injection 1984-Velma Barfield, first woman to be executed
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1986-Banned execution of insane persons
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1994-Gov.Allen, allowed victim’s families to view execution
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Youngest to be executed, 16 year old Percy Ellis Oldest to be executed, 68 year old Joe Lee
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$11 million a year for death row system
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US tax payers Every time taxes are increased someone new is added to death row
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Since 1973, 138 people have been released from death row
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Violence prevention Solving unsolved cases Increasing service for victim’s and their families
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Who has the right to take a life
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“Can’t cure murder with murder”
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