English Law recognized seven major crimes by the end of the 15th century: treason, murder, larceny, burglary, rape and arson. ... Seven people have been executed recently, three for rape. ... A device could also be placed in a prisoner's mouth and kept in place by tying and locking a chain around his or her neck. ...
"The Times found that during the last 20 years, the homicide rate in states with the death penalty has been 48 percent to 101 percent higher than in states without the death penalty- (Bonner & Fessenden, 2000). Capital punishment is ethically wrong, it does not decrease crime, and innocent peopl...
Gary Ridgway is one of the most notorious serial killers in United States History, being convicted of 48 rapes and murder, while also having admitted to over 30 more. He was born on February 18, 1949 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Thomas Newton Ridgeway and Mary Rita Ridgeway. Ridgway's home life was fa...
