to abolish capital punishment
1capital punishment — punishment by death for a crime; death penalty. [1575 85] * * * or death penalty Execution of an offender sentenced to death after conviction by a court of law of a criminal offense. Capital punishment for murder, treason, arson, and rape was… …
2Capital punishment in Belarus — Part of a series on Capital punishment Issues Debate · …
3Capital punishment in Canada — Part of a series on Capital punishment Issues Debate · …
4Capital punishment in Rhode Island — Rhode Island is the one of the earliest U.S. States to abolish capital punishment, having completely abolished it for all crimes in 1852. The death penalty was later reintroduced in 1872, but it never was carried out before being abolished again… …
5Capital punishment in the United Kingdom — Part of a series on Capital punishment Issues Debate · …
6capital punishment — n. 1) to impose; re introduce capital punishment 2) to abolish capital punishment * * * re introduce capital punishment to abolish capital punishment to impose …
7Capital punishment in New Hampshire — Capital punishment in the U.S. state of New Hampshire is a legal form of punishment for the crime of capital murder. Capital murder is the only crime for which the death penalty can be imposed in the state. Since 1734, twenty four people have… …
8Capital punishment in the Republic of China — Capital punishment is a legal form of punishment in the Republic of China (Taiwan). Before 2000, Taiwan had a relatively high execution rate [http://fju.lawbank.com.tw/room reply.asp?tpid=395 tid=128] when some strict laws were still in effect in …
9Capital punishment in Brazil — was last used in 1861 and has not been officially used since the proclamation of the Republic in 1889. Brazil is traditionally the second country in the Americas to abolish the death penalty as a form of punishment, preceded by Costa Rica in 1859 …
10Capital punishment in the People's Republic of China — Capital punishment in China redirects here. For the situation in Taiwan, see Capital punishment in the Republic of China. Part of a series on Capital punishment …
