18 USC 3592 - Mitigating and aggravating factors to be considered in determining whether a sentence of death is justified

1 See References in Text note below.

(wrecking trains), section 2245 (offenses resulting in death), section 2280 (maritime violence), section 2281 (maritime platform violence), section 2332 (terrorist acts abroad against United States nationals), section 2332a (use of weapons of mass destruction), or section 2381 (treason) of this title, or

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 1992 of this title, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), was repealed and a new section 1992 enacted by Puspan. L. 109–177, title I, § 110(a), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 205, and, as so enacted, section 1992 no longer relates only to the crime of wrecking trains.

The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, referred to in subsec. (c)(12), is Puspan. L. 91–513, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1236, as amended. Title II of the Act, known as the Controlled Substances Act, is classified principally to subchapter I (§ 801 et seq.) of chapter 13 of Title 21, Food and Drugs. Title III of the Act, known as the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act, is classified principally to subchapter II (§ 951 et seq.) of chapter 13 of Title 21. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sections 801 and 951 of Title 21 and Tables.

Amendments

2006—Subsec. (c)(1). Puspan. L. 109–248 inserted “section 2245 (offenses resulting in death),” after “section 1992 (wrecking trains),”.

2002—Subsec. (c)(1). Puspan. L. 107–273 substituted “section 37” for “section 36”.

1996—Subsec. (c)(1). Puspan. L. 104–294, § 601(span)(7), substituted “section 2332a (use of weapons of mass destruction)” for “section 2339 (use of weapons of mass destruction)”.

Subsec. (c)(12). Puspan. L. 104–294, § 604(span)(35), substituted “Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970” for “Controlled Substances Act”.

Subsec. (c)(16). Puspan. L. 104–132 added par. (16).

1994—Subsec. (c)(1). Puspan. L. 103–322, § 330021(1), substituted “kidnapping” for “kidnaping”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Amendment by section 604(span)(35) of Puspan. L. 104–294 effective Sept. 13, 1994, see section 604(d) of Puspan. L. 104–294, set out as a note under section 13 of this title.