States without the death penalty

POSTED: 11:12 AM Apr 27 2012 UPDATED: 1:03 PM May 02 2013

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Maryland has become the latest state to ban the death penalty. Check out which other states have done away with capital punishment.

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Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley signed a bill Thursday repealing the death penalty, making it the sixth state in as many years to ban capital punishment. The legislation goes into effect Oct. 1.

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