1. Capital Punishment: The Abolit
ATL 130 04/12/2001 Capital Punishment: The Abolitionist View "Historically, the death penalty always has been with us in some fashion. In ancient times, it was meted out of those who propagated radical ideas that threatened the political establishment. The death penalty has existed throughout the course of our nation's history and always has been a staple of our judicial system. In 1695, Captain George Kendall became the first adult to be executed in the Jamestown colony of Virginia. He was executed for being a spy for Spain." ...
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