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Is the death penalty legal?
In those places that have a death penalty, it is legal because it is established by the appropriate legislature and upheld by the appropriate courts.
How many atoms does the death penalty contain?
The death penalty is a legal institution, not a physical object, therefore it contains no atoms.
Are brothels legal in Italy?
Prostitution is not illegal but brothels are.
Is death penalty legal in the UK?
In the United Kingdom, capital punishment for all crimes was officially abolished in 1998.
Why is the Death Penalty legal?
The death penalty is legal in the US because the US Supreme Court ruled that it is not cruel or unusual punishment, and the Federal and some state legislatures have not seen fit to repeal it.
Is the death penalty legal in Islam?
Yes, Islam is very big at using death to keep people in line.
What legal action can be taken against 16year sleeping with a 14 year?
death penalty
Which US states currently have the death penalty How many people have died due to the death penalty laws in United States as of July 1 2014?
The death penalty is legal in 32 U.S. states. In the United States, 1,386 people have been executed.
Is homosexuality legal in Afghanistan?
No. THe penalty is prison or death, but most people convicted are sent to prison.
Which amendment challenges the death penalty?
No amendment "challenges" the death penalty. The 8th Amendment has been used as a legal basis for challenging the constitutionality of the death penalty. The argument is that the 8th Amendment prohibits "cruel and unusual punishment" and that the death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment and therefore is prohibited by the US Constitution. This argument was successful in earlier cases, not because the death penalty itself was cruel and unusual but because of the way it was administered. The death penalty is allowed if it is administered without racial or ethnic bias and in a non-cruel manner.
Downloading pirated MP3 can be death penalty?
Laws vary from state to state and country to country. I don't know of any legal jurisdiction in the world that has such a penalty.
What method of death penalty used in South Africa?
The death penalty is unconstitutional, as decided by the Constitutional Court in the case of S v Makwanyane and AnotherSee related link
