Death Penalty Facts Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle has 12 clues. Answers range from 5 to 17 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
State where the DP began (Beings with V)
Case in 1972 that outlawed the DP in California
Civil Rights Organization that fought against the DP in 1960s
Youngest person to be executed in the US
Demanded the Death Penalty for the two murders he committed
Most popular way of execution
Abolished the Death Penalty in 1961
# of States that still have the DP
# of States that do not have the DP
the Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty systems currently in place were unconstitutional violations (1972)
highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States
The Court held the death penalty was not per se unconstitutional as it could serve the social purposes of retribution and deterrence
