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Nata [24]
3 years ago
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Nationally, between 1973 and 2011, what percentage of initial convictions or sentences in capital cases were overturned on appea

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puteri [66]3 years ago
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According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the amount of overturned sentences vs the total amount of sentences for capital punishment represented around 17% in 1973. This percentage gradually grew as it came closer to the end of the century, reaching around 45% in the year 2000. However, from there on, the amount of overturned punishments has surpassed the admitted punishments, with the latter representing around 37% of the total punishments. It is also important to mention that there has been a gradual decrease in the number of capital punishment cases during the period from 1973 to 2011.

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