2006-09-24 10:06:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes and it was struck down in the early seventies for various reasons. After states changed their death penalty methods and how it was meted out the Supreme Court later reinstated it. Currently there is a growing movement (slowly) by the court to end it by declaring it cruel and unusual punishment. In fact, the so-called lethal injection method is under fire as you cannot even euthanize an animal with the chemicals used to kill death penalty victims.
2006-09-24 10:22:20 · answer #1 · answered by my_iq_135 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the Oklahoma city bomber is one of very few people who did NOT challenge a death penalty all the way to the supreme court
2006-09-24 11:45:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's worth noting that the Supreme Court has affirmed that in order for a punishment to be unconstitutional, it must be cruel AND unusual.
2006-09-24 11:40:08 · answer #3 · answered by Jay S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes many times but it is a states right issue, leaving it up to the state. That is why each state has different rules
2006-09-24 11:12:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes and often. Except for Timothy McVey, lawyers file appeals for convicts sentenced to die until they exhaust all possibilities.
2006-09-24 10:09:30 · answer #5 · answered by regerugged 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think several times, because on the last day of presidency, presidents pardon people that the new comer CAN'T reverse
2006-09-24 10:09:02 · answer #6 · answered by Freddy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, many times
2006-09-24 10:08:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋