The death penalty in death row records has been a constant in the United States criminal justice system. It has been reformed and amended many times over the past two centuries. The first significant reform was the abolition of public hangings. The second was the adoption of lethal injection as a more humane method for killing people. The Origins The death penalty is a punishment for the most serious crimes that the government can enforce. States or Congress decide which crimes are eligible for the death penalty and who should be convicted…
Read MoreA Historical Look at the Death Penalty in the United States
