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54,387 ARTICLES · 1998—2026The news from the three battles.
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- JANUARY 1, 1999DEATH PENALTY
In 1999, Nebraska became the first state whose legislature...
In 1999, Nebraska became the first state whose legislature passed a moratorium on executions
- JANUARY 1, 1999DEATH PENALTY
Montana passed legislation raising the minimum age...
Montana passed legislation raising the minimum age for the death penalty to 18, becoming the fifteenth state to eliminate capital punishment for juvenile offenders, in addition to the 12 states with no death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 1999DEATH PENALTY
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- JANUARY 1, 1999DEATH PENALTY
Nevada forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Nevada forbids the execution of the mentally retarded but does not forbid the execution of juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 1999Governo Federale degli Stati UnitiDEATH PENALTY
The overwhelming majority of defendants prosecuted...
The overwhelming majority of defendants prosecuted under the federal death penalty statutes have been members of racial minorities
- JANUARY 1, 1999New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
New Mexico has had no executions since its death penalty...
New Mexico has had no executions since its death penalty was reinstated in 1979
- JANUARY 1, 1999DEATH PENALTY
Ohio does not forbid the execution of the mentally...
Ohio does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded but does forbid the execution of juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 1999DEATH PENALTY
Oklahoma does not forbid the execution of the mentally...
Oklahoma does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded or juvenile offenders but does have life without parole
- JANUARY 1, 1999North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
Bills to establish a statewide moratorium, to eliminate...
Bills to establish a statewide moratorium, to eliminate the death penalty for those with mental retardation, and to establish a racial justice act were defeated
- JANUARY 1, 1999DEATH PENALTY
New York forbids the execution of the mentally retarded,...
New York forbids the execution of the mentally retarded, except for murders by prisoners, and prohibits the execution of juveniles by requiring that the offender be "more than 18" at the time of the crime
- JANUARY 1, 1999DEATH PENALTY
A bill to abolish the death penalty was defeated in...
A bill to abolish the death penalty was defeated in June, as was a bill to reduce the number of peremptory challenges (removing prospective jurors without providing a reason) in criminal cases
- JANUARY 1, 1999DEATH PENALTY
A Star-Ledger/Eagleton poll released in October found...
A Star-Ledger/Eagleton poll released in October found that 63% of New Jersey residents favor the death penalty for persons convicted of murder