Death Penalty
In the eighteenth century,England would punish by death for pickpocketing and
petty theft. Ever since the 1650's colonist could be put to death for denying
the true god or cursing their parents advocates. Capital Punishment have clashed
almost continuously in the forum of public opinion in state legislatures and
most recently in courts. In 1972,the case of furman vs.Georgia reached the
supreme court. The court decided that punishment by death did indeed violate the
eighth amendment to containing that "excessive fines imposed,nor cruel and
unusual punishment inflicted." By ....
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