The case of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev absor

The case of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev absorbed Americans as no death-penalty drama has in years. The saga of his crime and punishment began with the shocking bloodbath at the 2013 Boston Marathon, continued through the televised manhunt that paralyzed a major city and culminated in the death sentence handed down by a federal jury on May 15 after a two-phase trial.Justice was done, in the opinion of 70% of those surveyed for a Washington Post–ABC News poll in April. Support for capital punishment has sagged in recent years, but it remains strong in a situation like this, where the offense is so outrageous, the process so open, the defense so robust and guilt beyond dispute.Even so, Tsarnaev is in no danger of imminent death. He is one of more than 60 federal prisoners under sentence of execution in a country where only three federal death sentences have been carried out in the past half-century. A dozen years have passed since the last one.

The case of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev absorbed Americans as no death-penalty drama has in years. The saga of his crime and punishment. Began with the shocking bloodbath at the 2013 Boston Marathon continued through, the televised manhunt that paralyzed a. Major city and culminated in the death sentence handed down by a federal jury on May 15 after a two-phase trial.

Justice. Was, doneIn the opinion of 70% of those surveyed for a Washington Post - ABC News poll in April. Support for capital punishment has. Sagged in, recent years but it remains strong in a situation like this where the, offense is so outrageous the process,, So open the defense, so robust and guilt beyond dispute.

, Even so Tsarnaev is in no danger of imminent death.He is one of more than 60 federal prisoners under sentence of execution in a country where only three federal death sentences. Have been carried out in the past half-century. A dozen years have passed since the last one.