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It is controlled at the federal level, in a sense, in that it is allowed. The individual states can then decide to abolish it. Though a Supreme Court ruling di
by ovulator 11y ago
It is controlled at the federal level, in a sense, in that it is allowed. The individual states can then decide to abolish it.
Though a Supreme Court ruling did effectively abolish the death penalty federally from 1972-1976.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furman_v._Georgia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furman_v._Georgia