What kind of crimes get the death penalty?

First degree murder is defined as the unlawful killing that is both willful and premeditated. So, if you meticulously plan a perfect crime style murder but then get caught, you might wind up getting the death penalty. This type of murder isn’t something that is in the heat of passion or caused by dangerous misconduct. read more

There are 41 crimes punishable by death in US federal law codes. Federal death penalty crimes almost always involve murder committed in some kind of special circumstance, involving protected classes, multiple crimes, or children. read more