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    capital punishment

    noun

    • 1. the legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime: "the abolition of capital punishment"
  2. Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty and formerly called judicial homicide, [1] [2] is the state-sanctioned killing of a person as punishment for actual or supposed misconduct. [3]

  3. 1 day ago · capital punishment, execution of an offender sentenced to death after conviction by a court of law of a criminal offense. Capital punishment should be distinguished from extrajudicial executions carried out without due process of law.

  4. May 27, 2019 · What is capital punishment? Capital Punishment is also known as a death penalty, execution of an offender sentenced to death after conviction of a criminal offence by a court of law. Indian Criminal justice system is one of the important parts of capital punishment. Evolution of capital punishment in India

  5. Dec 5, 2022 · ‘Capital punishment’, also known as the ‘death penalty’, is the harshest or most severe punishment of the present time. The purpose of the death penalty is to deter people from doing something by instilling fear in them about the consequences.

  6. Sep 13, 2024 · Capital punishment in India, also known as "the death penalty," is an institutionalised practice that involves deliberately executing people in response to actual or alleged misconduct after going through an authorised, rule-governed process to determine that the person is responsible for violating norms that justify execution.

  7. Jan 29, 2024 · About: Capital Punishment is defined as a death penalty ordered by the state owing to the commission of a Crime. Crimes that can result in the death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. Purpose of Capital Punishment: The prime reason behind capital punishment is its efficacy in deterring identical or similar crimes.

  8. Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, has long been a feature of mortal society and has been used in India since the colonial era. Throughout history, it has been a hotly contested issue. It involves the deliberate execution of individuals who have been convicted of severe crimes.

  9. The death penalty is the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment. Amnesty International opposes the death penalty in all cases without exception – regardless of who is accused, the nature or circumstances of the crime, guilt or innocence or method of execution .

  10. Capital punishment, or “the death penalty,” is an institutionalized practice designed to result in deliberately executing persons in response to actual or supposed misconduct and following an authorized, rule-governed process to conclude that the person is responsible for violating norms that warrant execution.

  11. The death penalty, also referred to as capital punishment, is the process whereby a state government orders a sentence of death for a person found guilty of a particular set of criminal offenses.