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 …showed first 75 words of 738 total…

…showed last 75 words of 738 total…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.