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Capital punishment
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legal infliction of the death penalty (80% of Americans are in favor) capital crime = murder lynching= unauthorized use of deathe penalty Orgins: Code of hammurbi-it says punishment should fit crime Old testament: Book of law: “eye for an eye” (ex.) neighbor cuts ur hand off u cut theres found in the book of Leviticus Draconian Code- death penalty for every offense Types: “Barbaric” use of death penalty Crucifixion-asphixation – lungs collapse (roman) Stoning-still allowed in some conservatice Islamic countries (arab/jewish –mainly used against women who commited adultery Beheading-ancient times Drawing and quartering-body split into 4 parts Burning-set on fire Drowning-weight around neck then thrown in lake Crushing w/ stones –(middle ages) british last used in 1692 in America Tearing Asunder/Disenbowing-skinning rip bowels out Impalement-stick spike through body Furman vs Georgia Result: use of death penalty, should be limited Reasons: 1.
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