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What crimes would attract the death penalty in the Victorian era?
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∙ 15y ago
the Victorian era is very long, it last from 1837 to 1901 63 years, so clearly over those year the law changed a lot, but in the early years it was very easy to get your self hanged, stealing almost anything, being gay, draft dogging and so on.
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∙ 14y ago
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The Supreme Court ruled was unconstitutional.?
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Capital punishment in Victorian times?
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Can a scam artist get death penalty?
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Is the death penalty necessary?
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What crimes does the death penalty commit to?
most likely murder
What crimes carried the death penalty in English law?
Treason
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In Britain, the death penalty by hanging.
