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First person executed (AD)
George Kendall was executed because he was caught spying.He was the first person being executed in Virginia. -
The Code of Hammurabi (1700 BC)
The Babylonians created a law code called the Code of Hammurabi.The Code of Hammurabi has 25 crimes that can be punished by death penalty. (Exact Date unknown) -
An Italian Scholar argued against this Death Penalty issue
An Italian Scholar named Cesare Beccaria argued against this issue that has been going on -
Rhode Island abolishes Death Penalty
Rhode island was the first to abolish Death Penalty but was soon reintroduced -
Venezuela abolished Death Penalty completely
Venezuela was the first to abolish Death Penalty completely because it was cruel to kill people just because they are guilty. -
The First American executed by an electric chair
William Kemmler was executed by an electric chair.They even tested a chair on a horse the day before the execution and the horse was completely electrocuted. -
First person executed in Nevada
Nevada executed Gee Jon by gassing.He was the first person being executed in Nevada. -
All U.S states stopped executions
All U.S states stopped executions while waiting the Supreme court ruling death penalty -
Executions in the U.S resumed
Executions resumes after it was allowed by the Supreme Court -
First Person executed in the U.S after the executions resumed
A murderer in Utah,Gary Gilmore,was the first american being executed after the execution resumed. -
First person executed by lethal injection
Charlie Brooks was the first person being executed by lethal injection. -
Hong Kong abolished death penalty completely
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The Supreme court announced that executions by lethal injection is cruel
The supreme court announced that lethal injection execution is not cruel and child rape is not a capital crime and will not be punished by death penalty -
Mexico abolished death penalty
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Average of People Executed in The U.S
The average of people being killed each year in the U.S was 197 people.