Vocabulary Preview
Match each word or phrase with the correct definition.
1.
firing squad
a.
regularly; usually
2.
humane
b.
a
person in jail
3.
inmate
c.
with kindness and sympathy; not cruel
4.
routinely
d.
to
check to prove true; to show to be correct
5.
verify
e.
a line of people with guns given the job of executing criminals
6.
execute
f.
to
kill by court order
Pre-Reading Questions
Think about the following questions.
1.
Is the death penalty still used in your country?
If not, when was it stopped?
2.
In the past, which crimes could bring
the death penalty in the
United States?
3.
How were people usually put to death in the past?
The History of the
Death Penalty
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n the United States, the death penalty is sometimes given to people who
are guilty of committing very serious crimes.
These crimes could include
first-degree murder and treason, or betraying one’s country. Capital
punishment was brought to America by early settlers from Europe.
In early
America, people who were found guilty of murder and
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