U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions instructed federal prosecutors on Wednesday to seek the death penalty in drug-related cases whenever it is appropriate, (reuters.com)
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Federal prosecutors told to seek death penalty in drug cases | Reuters
'The call for greater use of the death penalty in federal drug cases has already sparked a backlash from criminal justice reform groups. '
'According to the Death Penalty Information Center, 61 federal prisoners currently sit on death row. '
'To combat this deadly epidemic, federal prosecutors must consider every lawful tool at their disposal,” he said. '
'While the death penalty is used in the United States, it is generally handed down in federal cases only in connection with the most heinous crimes. '
'Many American states also impose the death penalty, although also only for the most heinous crimes. '
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'The call for greater use of the death penalty in federal drug cases has already sparked a backlash from criminal justice reform groups. '
'According to the Death Penalty Information Center, 61 federal prisoners currently sit on death row. '
'To combat this deadly epidemic, federal prosecutors must consider every lawful tool at their disposal,” he said. '
'While the death penalty is used in the United States, it is generally handed down in federal cases only in connection with the most heinous crimes. '
'Many American states also impose the death penalty, although also only for the most heinous crimes. '
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