Below you will find information on historical and legal issues related to capital punishment and the death penalty in the United States, including a look at current trends related to the death penalty.

Historical Information on the Death Penalty:
• History of Death Penalty Laws
• The U.S. and the Death Penalty

The U.S. Constitution and the Death Penalty:
• Death Penalty Challenges
• Temporary Abolition of the Death Penalty
• Reinstatement of the Death Penalty

Death Penalty Trends:
• Recent Developments: The Death Penalty
• Recent Death Penalty Statistics

Capital Punishment Laws:
• Capital Punishment at the Federal Level