User-created article about the death penalty, exploring the history of the judicially-ordered execution of a prisoner as punishment for a serious crime.
Provides state-by-state information on executions, history of the death penalty, discusses mental retardation, race, innocence, deterrence, and botched execution.
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The death penalty refers to the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) ... Before the "death penalty" was instituted, SMU was a storied program in college ...