“The continued historically get the death penalty in the U.S.”
“25 people were executed and 42 were sentenced to death in the united states in 2018, according to the organization DPIC following the development in the area. There is a slight increase from last year but still at a historically low level.”
“For the fourth year in a row is the number of executed death penalty under 30 and the number of death sentences during the’ 50, writes The Guardian. Another sign of a persistent nedgångstrend is that Washington during the year abolished the death penalty – the 20th state in the U.S. to ban it.”
“Among other states, executed only eight death penalty in 2018, in which Texas accounted for more than half, says the DPIC. The figure for 2018, if you count the away Texas, is the lowest since 1991.”
“the Number of issued death sentences amounted to 42 in 2018, which can be compared with the 315 judgments in 1996.”
“in The last ten years, the number of executed death sentences decreased, among other things, since the debate been raised about lethal injections. Opponents of the death penalty argue that the substances used cause great suffering. Companies, who do not want to be associated with the death penalty, ceased to provide such products, which has made the asset has decreased.”
“the death Penalty in the united states was banned in 1972, but was reintroduced again in 1976.”
“It was reinstated in 1976, then the rules for how the proceedings concerning the offences that can lead to the death penalty was written on.”
“since Then, the Supreme court has imposed certain other restrictions. 2005 was banned, for example, the death penalty for persons who were minors when the offence was committed.”