The 1965 Murder Act abolished the death penalty for murder in the UK and it was abolished for all crimes in 1998. The last executions were by hanging and took place in 1964. Meanwhile, a survey of ...

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In 1823, five laws passed, exempting about a hundred crimes from the death [penalty]. Between 1832 and 1837, many capital offenses were swept away. In 1840, there was a failed attempt to abolish ...

The MP for New Forest West said we “devalue human life by our refusal to punish those who take it, with death”. Rudakubana was jailed for 52 years for the horrific murder of three girls in ...

STATEHOUSE — A bill has been filed this legislative session that would abolish the death penalty on the state level. Many religious groups, especially the Catholic church, are supporting the measure.