17 January 1977: Gilmore Execution Sees Death Penalty Reinstated

Dettagli: Categoria: Death Penalty News; Pubblicato: 17 Gennaio 2017

Gary Gilmore

On 17th January 1977, Gary Gilmore became the first person to be executed in the United States in almost ten years. His death by firing squad marked the end of a ban on the death penalty which had been in place since 1972.

Capital punishment has long been controversial.

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17 January 1977: Gilmore Execution Sees Death Penalty Reinstated