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How long ago did Massachusetts have the death penalty?
Not since 1947.
How many states were there when the death penalty started?
There were the original 13 states, although the death penalty was established in the US long before the US was a separate nation.
Should the death penalty be mandatory for all first degree murders convictions?
No. There is a long and complex constitutional history on the death penalty, but quite simply, mandating the death penalty for any crime would be unconstitutional in the US. It would also be morally wrong.
How long has the death penalty been around?
The death penalty has been around for as long as humanity has required justice. One can find reference to it in the earliest of recorded histories.
How long has the death penalty used and where?
It's been used since ancient times.
How long has Charles Manson been on death row?
California outlawed the death penalty in 1972. He is now serving a life sentence.
Death penalty changes?
DEATH PENALTY HAVE CHANGED OVER YEARS BECAUSE THEY VIOLET HUMANS RIGHTS LONG BACK PEOPLE WHERE SENTENCED TO DEATH PERNALTY BUT NOW ITS DIFFERENT VIEWS AND CHALLENGES AND OLSO THEE CHANGE OF TECHnology there are now injectoins that can put you to death unlike long back when we used to stone,boil,strangle and even hang the persons
When was the death penalty invented in the UK?
Great Britain has a long and violent history. Death as a punishment was inherent in British history from almost the begining of time.
How long does sight last after death?
It doesn't.
Under what circumstances has the supreme court found death penalty laws to be unconstitutional?
in considering the scores of challenges to those state laws, the supreme court found the mandatory death penalty laws unconstitutional, though the 2 stage approach was seen to be constitutional.
How long has the death penalty been around in the US?
since America was started. it was brought with the first colonists. this is because Britain had the death penalty (public hangings were a normal part of life back in the day, it counted as entertainment). so basically, America has always had the death penalty, and that's the reason its still around, because its sort of our history.
Has anyone ever received the death penalty over marijuana in America?
No i do not believe so. However I do think that right after the stamp tax on it was made, when they first went to outlaw it someone what thrown in prison for over 50 years. wile possessing only a small amount.AnswerNo. The death penalty is only allowable for certain (capital) offenses. Currently, murder is the only crime for which states are actively using the death penalty as a punishment, although there has been some consideration given to giving the death penalty for rape.In the past, the death penalty was more common, and used for more crimes. Public hangings and lynchings were common through the civil war. However, marijuana was not illegal until long after the "civilization" of the death penalty.
