Essay About The Death Penatly in America (1500's-Today)

The famous Philosopher Epicurus once said," Death is nothing to us, since when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not. This quote was once said by Steven Hatch before his execution in 1996. There has been a long list of names of people that have been given the death sentence in this country. Many are unaware of the history behind the death penalty in the United States. The idea …showed first 75 words of 689 total…

…showed last 75 words of 689 total…juvenile offenders, now holding 28 of the national total of 75 juvenile offenders. All of the juvenile offenders on death row are male and have been convicted and sentenced to death for murder. The annual death sentencing rate for juvenile offenders has dropped precipitously. Following the year 1999's peak of 15 sentences, only 7 juvenile death sentences were imposed each year in 2000 and 2001. Only 4 were verified for 2002, and only one has been imposed during the first nine months of 2003.