Death Penalty

1. The turning point of the post-WWII period

1.1. The Universal Declaration of Human Right in 1948 with the "Right to life."

1.2. Protection of juveniles , pregnant women and old people

1.3. End of the capital punishment in the Western Europe in the early 80's

2. Capital punishment questioned in the US too

2.1. USA reach its lowest rate of execution in the 60's

2.2. 8th Amendment

2.3. Moratorium : From 1967 to 1977

2.4. Banishment of execution of insane persons

2.5. Quizlet

3. A giant step backward

3.1. Little number of States used capital punishment

3.2. The crime rate decreased steadily during the 90's

3.2.1. The economy boom

3.2.2. Change in American attitudes

3.3. The majority of those executed were black

3.4. Cartoon

4. The death penalty in other countries of the world today

4.1. Egypt

4.2. Indonisia

4.3. Japan

5. The death penalty in America

5.1. Tagxedo

5.2. Import from first settlers

5.3. First punishment : 1608, Captain George Kendall in Virginia

5.4. Abolitionist movement start : late 18th century from Europe

5.5. Progressive Era of reforms in the early 20th century

5.6. 167 executions per years in the 30's

6. Mounting debate over the death penalty

6.1. Several death-row inmates have been proved innocent

6.2. Human rights groups, religious leaders and members of the justice system are increasingly voicing their oppostion

6.3. Figures show that capital punishment is now used sparingly and with greater caution in the 90's

7. Resistance and indifference at the top

7.1. Some politician are unmoved about the death penalty question

7.2. President Clinton, Al Gore support the death penalty

7.3. George W. Bush, has gouvernor of Texas, personally signed dozens of executions

7.4. President Obama support the application of the death penalty in cases of particularly heinous crimes

7.5. As of spring 2011, Obama has not announced any futher plans to address the issue.

8. Glogster