Abstract
[excerpt] The death penalty is back in the news. Last week, President Donald Trump argued that capital punishment should be available to punish drug dealers who have contributed to the opioid crisis. Earlier this month, the New Hampshire Senate voted to prospectively repeal the state's death penalty. These developments provide occasion to review the constitutional issues raised when the federal government or a state seeks to put a convict to death.
Publication Date
3-25-2018
Journal Title
Concord Monitor
Document Type
Editorial
Recommended Citation
Greabe, John M., "The Death Penalty and the Constitution" (2018). Concord Monitor. 369.
https://scholars.unh.edu/law_facpub/369
Additional Information
This article is part of the series Constitutional Connections by John M. Greabe and was originally published by the Concord Monitor.