Assignment 2: The Effect of the Death PenaltyPolls show that roughly two-thirds of Americans support the death penalty; however the recent trend has seen a slowdown in the number of executions. In 1999 there were 98 executions in the United States but only 46 executions in 2010. While 34 states and the federal government allow capital punishment only 12 states actually carried out an execution in 2010 (Dieter 2011).Tasks:In this assignment you will discuss the death penalty in your own state. Write a 2- to 3-page paper discussing the following questions:Reference:Dieter R. (2011). The death penalty in 2011: Year end report. Retrieved from http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/documents/2011__Year__End.pdfSubmission Details: