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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]
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
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
Homicide, according to the Spanish Criminal Code of 1995, is a crime which contravenes the legal right to "independent human life". It is found in article 138 which states: "Whoever kills another shall be convicted of manslaughter, punishable with a sentence of imprisonment from ten to fifteen years".
The following are the five states with the most executions since the early 1980s, according to the Death Penalty Information Center: Texas, 591. Oklahoma, 126. Virginia, 113. Florida, 106.
Those excused from the death penalty are: women with small children, women who are pregnant, teenagers who were under 18 at the time of the crime, and the mentally ill. [75] In Egypt, it is believed that at least 1,700 people were executed under the death penalty, and 1,413 death sentences alone were issued between 2007 and 2014. [75]
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