Part one of term paper
Introduction is punishment by death for committing a crime. Since the early 1800's most executions have resulted from convictions for murder. The death penalty has also been imposed for such serious crimes as armed robbery, kidnapping, rape, and treason. There is a lot of conflict between people about whether or not capital punishment is ...

Part two of term paper
... as cruel and unusual punishment. But the court left open the possibility that the death penalty might be imposed for certain crimes and if it was applied according to clear standards. After this decision was made, new capital punishment laws were made to satisfy the Supreme Court's requirements. These laws limit the death penalty to murder and to other specified crimes that result in a person's death. These crimes include armed robbery, hijacking, and kidnapping. Many countries, in ...