A Very Short History Death penalty laws were believed to be established as early as eighteenth century BC in the Code of King Hammaurabi of Babylon. It allowed death for 25 crimes. The fourteenth century BC code of Hittite made all crimes punishable by death. Fifth century BC of Roman Law of Twelve Tablets used crucifixion, drowning, beating to death, burning alive, and impalement as death methods. The first execution in the United States occurred in 1622 …showed first 75 words of 1104 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1104 total…capital punishment has flaws, prejudice, and human error. No person should have to go through the death process, especially those who are really innocent. Remember, those who are executed cannot be brought back to life. References: http://www.derechos.org/dp/#facts http://web.amnesty.org/pages/deathpenalty-index-eng http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/facts.html http://www.aclu.org/DeathPenalty/DeathPenalty.cfm?ID=9316&c=65 http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?did=199&scid=15