D. Unconstitutionality 1. E. Discrimination 1. Conclusion A. Capital punishment is not an effective way of approaching the crime problem. Capital punishment has many different difficulties as an attempt to decrease and prevent crime 2. Capital punishment should be illegal throughout the nation.
Capital punishment is one of the most popularly debated topics in the nation today.
Since colonial times, more than 13,000 people have been legally executed. A large percentage of these executions occurred during the early 1900's. In the 1930's, as many as 150 people were being legally executed every year. However, the number of executions started to decrease as public outrage became apparent. In 1996, thirty-seven states, including New Jersey, legalized the death penalty.