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  • Essay / The History of the Death Penalty in the State of Georgia

    Introduction: Georgia is one of thirty-five states that permits the death penalty. Since 1735, Georgia has maintained the death penalty. The most famous traces of the death penalty have their origins in Georgia. Today, in more modern times, we have changed our methods enormously. I will elaborate more on the death penalty in Georgia, as well as a famous inmate and his background information. Theme I. Institutions and practices of the death penalty in Georgia.A. History of the death penalty in Georgia.B. Statistical information on the death penalty in Georgia.C. Reason why a person is placed on death row in Georgia. Theme II. Georgia's process for placing someone on death row.A. The sentencing process of a Georgia death row inmate.B. The mental and physical state of the person sentenced to death.C. Duration of an inmate's execution date. Theme III. Warren Hill on Georgia's death row.A. His demographic information and life before his conviction.B. Criminal charge and date of sentenceC. Its current status, date of execution or turnover.Theme I. Georgia Institutions and practices of the death penalty.A. History of the Death Penalty in GeorgiaGeorgia began implementing the death penalty in 1735. (DPIC) The first person to be executed in Georgia was "Alice Ryley." She killed her master “Will Wise”. In Georgia, the first method of execution was hanging. Fortunately, the last hangings in 1925 would have taken place in public, which was prohibited in court. So they moved them to Columbus, Georgia. Here in Columbus, they could legally execute them. In 1924, Georgia ended the idea of ​​hanging and instead carried out electrocutions. Plus, it was the same year they installed the "electric chair" in Georgia Sta...... middle of paper ......llenge-over-lethal-injection-drug/277776/DCOR(2014 ). Georgia Department of Corrections: Death Penalty Statistics and Annual Statistical Information. Accessed April 12, 2014. http://www.dcor.state.ga.us/pdf/TheDeathPenaltyinGeorgia.pdf http://www.dcor.state.ga.us/Research/Monthly/Profile_death_row_2014_03.pdfDPIC (2014) . Death Penalty Information Center. Georgia: State by state and general information: prisoner sentencing, intellectual disability and the death penalty. Accessed April 12, 2014. http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/state_by_state http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/2013-sentencing#Inmates http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/intellectual-disability-and-death- penalty Foley, M. (2014). American Library Association: Toward Understanding the Death Penalty Debate. Accessed April 12, 2014. http://www.ala.org/acrl/choice/sampleessay