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No, but the United States is the only western country, and one of only two developed nations (the other is Japan) that still use capital punishment.
It is important to note that, while the US Supreme Court currently considers capital punishment constitutional, many states do not. Fourteen states and the District of Columbia have formally abolished the death penalty; New York has declared part of their capital punishment statute unconstitutional, and is not engaging in this practice; thirty-five states still allow the death penalty for certain crimes, but vary in frequency of use.
To see a list of countries that employ the death penalty, see Related Questions, below.
The US is not the only country to have the death penalty; 45 countries currently use executions as a form of punishment. The nations with the highest rates of executions are - in order - Iran, Saudi Arabia, China, the USA, Iraq, North Korea and Japan. A full list of nations is given below in alphabetical order:
Afghanistan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Botswana, Chad, China, Cuba, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian National Authority, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates, the United States of America, Vietnam, Yemen and Zimbabwe.
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What is the penalty for premeditated murder?
it depends on which country you are in. In the US, it is probably a death sentence or a life sentence
Do terrorists get a death penalty?
If caught in the US and tried for treason, yes they get the death penalty because of the US constitution
Where in America can you not receive the death penalty?
only 15 states are safe from the death penalty. and there are 35 states thathave the death penalty including US government and military.AlaskaHawaiiIllinois (this year)IowaMaineMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotanew jerseynew Mexiconew yorknorth DakotaRhode islandVermontwest VirginaWisconsin and dist. of Columbia does not have the death penalty. these could change anytime
How do you feel about the death penalty in the past?
The death penalty was extremely unfair for some people, but for the rest of us it was justice........ In the states the death penalty is still used in 37 states and by the Federal Government and the US Military.
Is the death penalty executed in front of people?
In the US, all death penalty sentences are carried out with wtnesses present.
Does Wisconsin have a death penalty?
No. In fact, Wisconsin was the first state in the US to abolish the death penalty, back in 1853.
When did the death penalty get abolished?
In the United States, the death penalty was abolished in 1972 with the Furman v. Georgia case. However, it was reinstated in 1976 with the case of Gregg v. Georgia.Many American states still have the death penalty.
Can a sixteen year old get the death penalty?
In the US, no. The Supreme Court found that minors could not be sentenced to the death penalty.
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.
What crimes will guarantee you the death penalty?
In the US jurisdictions which still have the death penalty, you are not "guaranteed" the death penalty. There are several 'capital crimes' cited among those that migh qualify BUT,currently usually only murder (the more heinous or coldblooded it is) will be the one act that would set in motion such a recommendation.
How does the death penalty relate to federalism in the US?
It doesn't.
Should the us ban the death penalty?
yes
