Since ancient times, the death penalty has existed in the majority of societies around the world. From Ancient Rome to modern times, people have believed in punishing crimes by death. The “eye for an eye” theory has been in practice for severe and petty crimes for many, many years. In Babylonian times, death could be exacted for the sale of beer to minors. Egyptians could be sentenced to death for disclosing the site of sacred …showed first 75 words of 1936 total…

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