Capital Punishment

Capital Punishment :

It is the execution of the person by judicial process for retibution , general deterrence and incapacitation.

Capital punishment has been practiced in virtually every society , and thus can be considered to be a cultural universal or close to it

Execution of criminals and politics opponents has been used by nearly all societies . In most places that practices capital punishment it is reserved for murder , espionage , treason Countries has different crimes

Religious crimes : apostasy (in Islamic nations)

Sexual crimes

rape adultery incest

sodomy

The use of formal execution extends to the beginning of recorded history .

Most historical records and various primitive tribal practices indicates that the death penalty was a part of their justice system

Communal Punishment

execution wrongdoer banishment shunning

Corporal punishment

In 1921 , banditry was dramatically punished in Afghanistan .

Movements towards humane execution

- New England human execution

--France developed : Guillotine (in 18th century) . Britain banned : Drawing and quartering . U.S. Electric chair Gas chamber

Lethal injection

Religious view :
Buddhism view : Everyone fears punishment; everyone fears death, just as you do. Therefore do not kill or cause to kill. Everyone fears punishment; everyone loves life, as you do. Therefore do not kill or cause to kill.

Judaism View: "It is better and more satisfactory to acquit a thousand guilty persons than to put a single innocent one to death."

Islam View: If anyone kills personunless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the landit would be as if he killed all people. And if anyone saves a life, "it would be as if he saved the life of all people

Abolitionism:
(a) Death penalty was banned in china b/w 747 and 759. (b) 1. Cesare Beccaria Dei Delittie Delle Pene (on crimes and punishment ) published in 1764. 2. Roman Republic banned capital punishment in 1849.

3. San Mario did in 1865

4. France abolished it in 1981, Canada abolished it in 1976 and
Australia in 1985. 5. The latest country to abolish the death penalty for all crimes was Togo June 23, 2009 . 6. In United States Michigan was the first state who abolished death penalty on may 18, 1846. 15 states of U.S. Has banned capital punishment

The Bible teaches that capital punishment is authorized and required by God
If so , then why do so many people claim to oppose this practice on religious grounds