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Garland’s decision contrasts sharply with the policies pursued by former President Donald Trump. During the administration of the tramp, the death penalty was executed for a record number of people.
The US federal government has not carried out any executions since Joe Biden took office.
“The country has expressed serious concerns about the continued use of the death penalty,” Garland said.
These include concerns about the arbitrary use of the death penalty and the alarming number of cases acquitted of people sentenced to death for serious crimes, as well as the “disproportionate impact” of the death penalty on those in color.
The Department of Justice must “ensure that everyone in the federal criminal justice system is not only granted the rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution and laws, but is also treated fairly and humanely,” Garland said.
“This duty has special force in death penalty cases,” he added.
In the United States, most executions are carried out by state governments, not the federal government.
Federal crimes punishable by death are usually related to drug smuggling, terrorism and espionage.
The US federal government had not executed for 17 years by July 2020. Between July last year and the last days of the Trump administration, 13 convicts were executed.
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