The Death Penalty
The first established death penalty laws date as far back as the Eighteenth Century. Although some may think the death penalty is a cruel form of justice, it has actually improved over time. Death sentences have been carried out by such means of crucifixion, drowning, burning alive, quartering, and even impalement - just to name a few. With that being said, some still disagree with means of today’s death penalty. Jack Greenberg, Professor of Law from Columbia University, believes…
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