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THE DEATH PENALTY IN HISTORY
The oldest death Penalty was stoning
A custom stillUsed today in Parts of India,The Middle EastAnd Africa
In biblical times andDuring the RomanEmpire crucifixionWas used againstEnemies, criminalsAnd Christians - Jesus Christ
Christians beingfed to the lionsfor RomanEntertainment atthe games
Being hung, Drawn and Quartered was a favourite of the Middle Ages
Being burnt at the stakewas the fate of witchesor people of the wrongreligion
Beheadings wereUsed for hundredsof years during theMiddle Ages, thenagain by the Japanese during WW2 and still in today’s world by China
Another Medieval way toinflict death was the Iron Maiden mostly used in Germany
The FrenchRevolution used theGuillotine on itsEnemies - the rich
Hangings again have been Around for over 500 years,It was also NZ’s last oneIn the 1950’s and is still Used - Saddam Hussein
Blood sacrifice was used by the Aztec, Incan andMayan cultures ofCentral and SouthAmerica
Firing squads were usedFrom the late 1800’s, in war-time for deserters andstill today in various parts of the world
The electric chairwas the replacementfor hanging in America and was used in the 1st
part of the 20th century
Lethal Injection
Lethal injection isthe method used nowIn the USA with1059 executions inthe last 30 years- 1/3 of them in Texas
68 countries use the death penalty around the worldIn 2005 94% of deaths were in China, USA, Iran and Saudi Arabia
Amnesty wants to end the death penalty