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As of October 2009, 35 states use the death penalty to one degree or another, and 15 states plus the District of Columbia do not. New York declared part of their capital punishment statute unconstitutional in 2004, and they have not made an effort to reinstate the legislation.
For lists of which states do or don't have the death penalty, see Related Questions, below.
Some states believe it is a cruel and unusual punishment.
I agree even though my state does not... it really depends on who is governing the state and also even though it is there to be used I'm pretty sure it doesn't get used as much as it should why should we have to pay to keep a murderer a live in prison he should have to work for his meals and the state should make a profit off of them or they should just die.
- Alaska.......................1957
- Hawaii.......................1948
- Illinois.......................2011
- Iowa.........................1965
- Maine........................1887
- Massachusetts............1984
- Michigan....................1846
- Minnesota..................1911
- North Dakota..............1973
- Rhode Island..............1984
- Vermont....................1964
- West Virginia..............1965
- Wisconsin..................1853
- Washington, DC..........1981
- New Jersey.................2007
- New Mexico*..............2009
- New York...................2004, 2007
I'm not quite sure why they did. They probably found it against human nature.
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How can you get kill in the death penalty?
no, you dont die with the death penalty
When did they stop the death penalty?
The death penalty is not permitted in some states and is permitted in other states.
How many states enforce the death penalty?
Currently, thirty two states enforce the death penalty. In addition, there are eighteen states that have abolished the death penalty.
How many states with moratoriums have the death penalty?
Including those states with moratoriums, how many states currently have the death penalty?
What percent of US States have the death penalty?
Thirty-four of the fifty states currently have the death penalty, or 68%For more information about the death penalty in the United States, see Related Questions, below.
Does west virgina have the death penalty?
No, West Virginia is not one of the states that has a death penalty
What is the difference in violent crime rate between states that have death penalty and states that do not have death penalty?
Well the death penalty countries are lower as the people don't want to dye for a crime so.
Which US states currently have the death penalty How many people have died due to the death penalty laws in United States as of July 1 2014?
The death penalty is legal in 32 U.S. states. In the United States, 1,386 people have been executed.
What is Australia's stance on the death penalty?
All states, the Commonwealth and the military have all outlawed the death penalty.
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.
What is the punishment for 1st degree murder of a police officer?
In those states which still have the death penalty it is death. In those states which no longer have the death penalty it is life imprisonment.
What are states called without the death penalty?
Weenie states.
