Reform the death penalty

1AC Since our nation¡¦s founding, crime has been punished with the ultimate sanction: death. More than 13,000 people have been legally executed since colonial times, and most of these executions have taken place in the southern states. QUOTE: Now, it is because my partner and I agree with this that we stand affirmative on Resolved: That the State of Florida should significantly reform the use of the death penalty. For clarity of debate we offer …

…physician. ?? Plank 6: Funding will be provided by ¡§In the late nineteenth century, there was a movement from local to state administration of capital punishment. This transition to state authority evolved slowly from the first state-imposed execution in 1864 through the 1880s. Most of the change occurred between the 1880s and 1910s.¡¨ We must continue to move forward in this evolution. Our case advocates this reformation and improvement of capital punishment. I now stand ready for cross-examination.