put to death
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There were 47 executions in the United States last year, the most since 2009, when 52 inmates were put to death.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
Almost half of those put to death as of the end of November were convicted of drug-related offences, while 53 were convicted of national security offences, the Norway-based group said.
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025
Deuteronomy 24:16 states: “Parents shall not be put to death for children, nor children be put to death for parents: a person shall be put to death only for his own crime.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025
Black was the second person put to death in the Volunteer State this year, and the 28th in the country to be executed this year.
From Slate • Aug. 8, 2025
He wrote on February 21, 1894, “No one should be put to death no matter who it is, if it can be avoided, it is demoralizing to society to be barbarous.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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