A Hanging
A Hanging
-What do you know about capital punishment?
◼ What do you know about capital punishment?
About capital punishment Historically,the execution of criminals and political opponents was used by nearly all societies-both to punish crime and to suppress political dissent. 0
About capital punishment ◼ Historically, the execution of criminals and political opponents was used by nearly all societies—both to punish crime and to suppress political dissent
In most places that practice capital punishment today,the death penalty is reserved as punishment for murder, espionage,treason,or as part of military justice.In some countries sexual crimes, such as rape,adultery and incest(l伦)， carry the death penalty,as do religious crimes such as apostasy(判教)
◼ In most places that practice capital punishment today, the death penalty is reserved as punishment for murder, espionage, treason, or as part of military justice. In some countries sexual crimes, such as rape, adultery and incest(乱伦), carry the death penalty, as do religious crimes such as apostasy (判教)
In many retentionist countries (countries that use the death penalty),drug trafficking is also a capital offense.In China,human trafficking and serious cases of corruption are also punished by the death penalty. 8
◼ In many retentionist countries (countries that use the death penalty), drug trafficking is also a capital offense. In China, human trafficking and serious cases of corruption are also punished by the death penalty