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Last updated on: 8/19/2013 | Author: ProCon.org

Historical Timeline: History of the Death Penalty

Posted on August 19, 2013 (June 24, 2020) by ProCon.org

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Timeline: History of the Death Penalty – Our updated timeline on the
history of the death penalty includes events from the Code of Hammurabi in
1700s B.C. to Maryland’s repeal of the death penalty on May 2, 2013.

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ProCon.org. (2013, August 19). Historical Timeline: History of the Death Penalty. Retrieved from https://www.procon.org/historical-timeline-history-of-the-death-penalty/

[Editor's Note: The APA citation style requires double spacing within entries.]

Chicago (17th ed.):
ProCon.org, "Historical Timeline: History of the Death Penalty," ProCon.org. last modified August 19, 2013. https://www.procon.org/historical-timeline-history-of-the-death-penalty/.
MLA (8th ed.):
ProCon.org, "Historical Timeline: History of the Death Penalty." ProCon.org. 19 Aug. 2013, www.procon.org/historical-timeline-history-of-the-death-penalty/

[Editor’s Note: The MLA citation style requires double spacing within entries.]

Turabian (8th ed.):
ProCon.org. "Historical Timeline: History of the Death Penalty." ProCon.org. Last modified on August 19, 2013. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.procon.org/historical-timeline-history-of-the-death-penalty/