Description

Capital punishment is state-sanctioned murder.


Synonym: death penalty

 

Crimes that may be associated with a sentence of death:

(1) first-degree murder

(2) treason

(3) espionage during time of war

 

Methods of execution

(1) hanging

(2) firing squad

(3) poison gas

(4) electrocution

(5) lethal injection

 

In the past methods could be quite barbaric. The current methods are scrutinized to be sure that they are not cruel or unusual.


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