The United States is expected to execute fewer people in 2016 than any year in the past 25 years. So far this year, 19 people have been put to death for their crimes nationwide. That is down from 28 last year, and 98 in 1998. Those numbers come from the Death Penalty Information Center, a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. The death penalty is sometimes called the ultimate punishment. The question of whether it should be used as punishment continues to divide Americans. Supporters say that people found guilty of horrible crimes should get the ultimate punishment. They believe the death penalty will act as a deterrent. By deterrent, they mean it might cause a person to decide against killing someone. But opponents argue that a moral society does not put people to death. They say when an innocent person is found guilty of a crime, there is no way to fix the mistake if that person already has been executed. The arguments on both sides can be very emotional.
Title: Executions Are Down, but Debate over Death Sentence Continues
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1562/executions.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Executions Are Down, but Debate over Death Sentence Continues' data-article-id='2078'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='13896'>The United States is expected to execute fewer people in 2016 than any year in the past 25 years.</span> <span data-start-time='13896' data-end-time='21083'>So far this year, 19 people have been put to death for their crimes nationwide.</span> <span data-start-time='21083' data-end-time='29208'>That is down from 28 last year, and 98 in 1998.</span> <span data-start-time='29208' data-end-time='40375'>Those numbers come from the Death Penalty Information Center, a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C.</span> <span data-start-time='40375' data-end-time='47125'>The death penalty is sometimes called the ultimate punishment.</span> <span data-start-time='47125' data-end-time='54563'>The question of whether it should be used as punishment continues to divide Americans.</span> <span data-start-time='54563' data-end-time='64188'>Supporters say that people found guilty of horrible crimes should get the ultimate punishment.</span> <span data-start-time='64188' data-end-time='69333'>They believe the death penalty will act as a deterrent.</span> <span data-start-time='69333' data-end-time='77375'>By deterrent, they mean it might cause a person to decide against killing someone.</span> <span data-start-time='77375' data-end-time='85063'>But opponents argue that a moral society does not put people to death.</span> <span data-start-time='85063' data-end-time='99313'>They say when an innocent person is found guilty of a crime, there is no way to fix the mistake if that person already has been executed.</span> <span data-start-time='99313' data-end-time='105208'>The arguments on both sides can be very emotional.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1562/executions.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=7744 data-hint-location='54563' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1562/what_does_ultimate_mean.m4a'>What does ultimate mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='most extreme'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1562/opponent.m4a'><span>opponent</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1562/emotional.m4a'><span>emotional</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1562/most_extreme.m4a'><span>most extreme</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1562/death_penalty.m4a'><span>death penalty</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=7745 data-hint-location='40375' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1562/what_is_the_death_penalty_sometimes_called.m4a'>What is the death penalty sometimes called?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='ultimate punishment'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1562/moral_society.m4a'><span>moral society</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1562/ultimate_punishment.m4a'><span>ultimate punishment</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1562/a_crime.m4a'><span>a crime</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1562/a_nonprofit_organization.m4a'><span>a non-profit organization</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=7746 data-hint-location='99313' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1562/the_arguments_on_both_sides_can_be_very__blank_.m4a'>The arguments on both sides can be very <span class='blank'>emotional</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='emotional'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1562/emotional.m4a'><span>emotional</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1562/boring.m4a'><span>boring</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1562/concise.m4a'><span>concise</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1562/unifying.m4a'><span>unifying</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button 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