The death penalty is a homicide sanctioned and ultimately committed by the state as a punishment for crime.
As a technical matter, the death penalty is still legal in the United States. However, because of the legal expense of pursuing the penalty, it is seldom used.
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Last Modified: 06/27/2018
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