From the Medieval dark ages of Europe to the present day United States, there have been those in favor and those against the death penalty. ... DNA testing has been around for quite a few years now, but only recently has the testing methods improved and used to prove someone's innocence or guilt. ... Pat Robertson called; Pope John Paul II sent a heart felt note, to no avail. ...

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In the Middle Ages, methods of execution included chopping off arms and legs, impaling on a stake, stripping off the condemned person's skin, boiling in oil, drawing and quartering, burning at the stake and crucifixion. ... The chamber is of octagonal shape and the condemned person is strapped into a chair, and a stethoscope is strapped to his chest and connected to ear pieces in a witness room so that the doctor can note when the heart stop beating. ...

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