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What is death penalty? Execution methods Fear of death Intentioned death penalty Conclusion Sources
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What is death penalty? Death penalty is a legal process whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for a crime. The actual process of killing the person is an execution. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes. In past history, death penalty has been seen in many perspectives. After the last execution in England in 1789, death penalty was abolished in most countries in the world. At the moment, 58 nations actively practise it, while 97 countries have got rid of it for all crimes, 8 for ordinary crimes and 35 haven't really abolished it but haven't used it for at least 10 years. Capital punishment has created controversy throughtout most of the countries in the world. The perspectives of the people vary depending on their culture, religion or politics. The European Union prohibited the use of capital punishment in Article 2 of the charter of Fundamental Rights of European Union which has 47 states. One of today´s actual countries that still practise death penalty is the United States of America. Some capital crimes, by american states: • Alabama - Intentional murder with 18 aggravating factors • Kansas - Capital murder with a finding of at least 1 of 10 aggravating circumstances; treason. • California - First-degree murder with special circumstances; sabotage; train wrecking causing death; treason; perjury causing execution of an innocent person; fatal assault by a prisoner serving a life sentence. • Colorado - First-degree murder with at least 1 of 17 aggravating factors; first-degree kidnapping resulting in death; treason. • Florida - First-degree murder; felony murder; capital drug trafficking; capital sexual battery. • Georgia - Murder with aggravating circumstances; kidnapping with bodily injury or ransom when the victim dies; aircraft hijacking; treason. • Washington - Aggravated first-degree murder.
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Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment Granada College: Society Culture and Religion student's book Death Penalty Information Center: http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org
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