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| | Midwest Messenger: Opinion |
 | | Currently, Nebraska is one out of 38 states in the U.S. that use the death penalty, whereas the 12 states that do not are: Alaska, Iowa, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin. |
 | | Nebraska determines the death penalty as punishment based on first degree murder and at least one statutorily defined aggravating circumstance. |
 | | The death penalty in Nebraska still seems to provide some assurance in their minds on public safety, deterrence to crime, and retribution for the victims of the family members. |
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