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Capital punishment was common in the Spanish kingdom, and methods used included decapitation (especially for nobility). In 1820 Ferdinand VII replaced all other methods with the garrote, which was used mainly since then, including for the liberal freedom fighter Mariana de Pineda Muñoz and the assassin of six-time Prime Minister of Spain Antonio Cánovas del Castillo.
They were instead each sentenced to 20 years for causing his death, plus three years for cruelty. [25] Iván Pardo Pena: Convicted on 7 October 2020 of abusing and murdering his 8-year-old niece. [26] Alejandra García Peregrino: Convicted on 25 November 2020 of murdering her partner's 8-year-old foster son. [27]
Used in Spain and former Spanish colonies (e.g., the Philippines). Back-breaking: A Mongolian method of execution that avoided the spilling of blood on the ground [3] (example: the Mongolian leader Jamukha was probably executed this way in 1206). [4] Blowing from a gun: Tying to the mouth of a cannon, which is then fired. Blood eagle
Pro-life advocates often focus on anti-abortion, but if they truly believe in the sanctity of life, they should also be opposed to capital punishment
Death penalty opponents regard the death penalty as inhumane [207] and criticize it for its irreversibility. [208] They argue also that capital punishment lacks deterrent effect, [ 209 ] [ 210 ] [ 211 ] or has a brutalization effect, [ 212 ] [ 213 ] discriminates against minorities and the poor, and that it encourages a "culture of violence ...
Congress passed a law 25 years ago to speed up adoptions of foster children. It destroyed hundreds of thousands of families via termination of parental rights.
Wrongful execution is a miscarriage of justice occurring when an innocent person is put to death by capital punishment. Opponents of capital punishment often cite cases of wrongful execution as arguments, while proponents argue that innocence concerns the credibility of the justice system as a whole and does not solely undermine the use of the death penalty.
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