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(Encyclopedia) capital punishment, imposition of a penalty of death by the state. Since the 1970s almost all capital sentences in the United States have been imposed for homicide. There has been…Incarceration and Capital Punishment
Find statistics on the prison inmate population, capital punishment, exonerations, women on death row, and more. U.S.…The Ultimate U.S. Capital Punishment Quiz
The death penalty has been a controversial topic for centuries. Some states have abolished it, while others still practice it. Additionally, various methods of execution have been used throughout…death penalty
(Encyclopedia) death penalty: see capital punishment.Methods of Execution Used in Capital Punishment and States That Have Abolished the Death Penalty
Find information about each U.S. state's stance on capital punishment and method of execution where applicable. As of May 2013, 18 states and the District of Columbia have abolished the death…Lawes, Lewis Edward
(Encyclopedia) Lawes, Lewis Edward, 1883–1947, American penologist, b. Elmira, N.Y. As warden (1920–41) of Sing Sing Prison, a New York state prison located at Ossining, N.Y., he carried out many…punishment
(Encyclopedia) punishment: see capital punishment; corporal punishment; criminal law; prison.O'Connor, John Joseph
(Encyclopedia) O'Connor, John Joseph, 1920–2000, American Roman Catholic cardinal, b. Philadelphia. He was ordained a priest in 1945 and served as a military chaplain for 27 years, achieving the rank…Beccaria, Cesare Bonesana, marchese di
(Encyclopedia) Beccaria, Cesare Bonesana, marchese diBeccaria, Cesare Bonesana, marchese dichĕˈzärā bōnāzäˈnä märkāˈzā dē bĕk-kärēˈä [key], 1738–94, Italian criminologist, economist, and jurist, b.…Cuomo, Mario Matthew
(Encyclopedia) Cuomo, Mario MatthewCuomo, Mario Matthewkwōˈmō [key], 1932–2014, American politician, b. New York City. The son of an immigrant grocer, Cuomo attended St. John's Univ., was admitted to…Trending
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