answersLogoWhite

0

Why do people get executed?

Updated: 12/10/2022
User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

Best Answer

(in the US) Because they violate a statute which calls for a death penalty such as Murder - Rape - Treason - etc.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why do people get executed?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Who were the people executed in the French Revolution?

The two people executed were King Luois the thirteenth and Marie Antionette


Who executed people for being witches?

Other people.


What was the name of the russian town where all 10000 people were executed?

The name of the Russian town where all 10000 people were executed was called Beslan.


Did people accused of communism get executed in the communist trials of 1950?

Many people were accused of communism in the 1950s but the only people executed were Ethel and Julius Rosenberg in 1951.


How many people have been executed in the past ten years?

In the past 10 years 667 convicted criminals have been executed. Since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976 1,224 people have been executed.


What was the platform called where people were executed?

scaffold


How many people are executed a day?

24


How often are innocent people executed?

Always.


Who was executed along with Robert Emmit?

Are you looking for specific people who were executed on the same day as Emmet? Or are you just looking for all who were executed in connection with the 1803 Rebellion?


How many people have been executed?

There is really no way to tell for how many people have been wrongly executed. Many people sentenced to death have proclaimed their innocence to their last breath.


How many people been executed?

There is really no way to tell for how many people have been wrongly executed. Many people sentenced to death have proclaimed their innocence to their last breath.


Was socrates executed?

Yes, Socrates was executed by drinking a cup of poisonous hemlock in 399 BC. He was sentenced to death by an Athenian court on charges of corrupting the youth and impiety.