<P> It can be handed down for treason , espionage , murder , large - scale drug trafficking , or attempting to kill a witness , juror , or court officer in certain cases ; but all inmates currently under federal death sentences were condemned for aggravated murder . Executions performed by the federal government are infrequent compared to those performed by state governments . </P>
<P> It can be handed down for treason , espionage , murder , large - scale drug trafficking , or attempting to kill a witness , juror , or court officer in certain cases ; but all inmates currently under federal death sentences were condemned for aggravated murder . Executions performed by the federal government are infrequent compared to those performed by state governments . </P>
when is someone sentenced to the death penalty
when is someone sentenced to the death penalty
treason espionage murder large - scale drug trafficking attempting to kill a witness , juror , or court officer
treason espionage murder large - scale drug trafficking attempting to kill a witness , juror , or court officer