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Is the US the only western country to still use capital punishment?
Yes, although some countries still uphold that treason is still punishable by death.
Is there still the death penalty for treason in England.?
No
Are Felonies punishable by death or confinement in the state prison?
State felony offenses are punishable by confinement in the state prison system of the state that convicted you.If you committed a capital crime (e.g.: Murder) in a state that still has the death penalty, you can be put to death in the state prison.If you committed a felony offense of federal law, you would be imprisoned in the federal prison system. If you committed a capital crime punishable by death you will be executed in federal prison.
Did a person sentenced to a death penalty ever not performed murder?
Yes, there have been other crimes (besides murder) that were punishable by the death penalty. Until the 1950s, rape was punishable by the death penalty in a few states. Until very recently, raping a child under 12 was punishable by death in Louisiana. Mutiny. desertion in the military, and treason are still punishable by death.Another View: If I understand the question correctly it is actually asking about someone wrongfully beiing punished for a crime they did not commit.If so - yes, it has happened many times throughout history - it is not a recent phenomenon.
How did Elizabeth respond to news of Mary's involvement in plots against England?
To be discovered plotting against the Queen would be high treason, and this was punishable by death.
Is an offense punishable by death or by incarceration?
In most US states, offenses are mainly punishable by incarceration or fines; not all states even still have a death penalty, and in those that do it's restricted to use in murder cases... and not all kinds of murder, and not even in every case of those kinds of murder. Treason is also still technically subject to capital punishment at the federal level, but only about three dozen people have been formally charged with treason in all of US history.
What are some modern legal or political ideas that have their roots in medieval England?
In Medieval England a legal idea is that they gave death penalty, and still do nowadays.
What is a Class A crime in Texas?
I believe it is cattle rustling hanging is still punishable by law.
Can alchemy still be performed?
"Alchemy", the act of turning other metals in to gold or creating a "Philosopher's Stone" that can provide eternal life, was never possible to begin with.
Is alchemy still in use?
Yes and no. No in that the original alchemy, with its chemically impossible goal of turning lead into gold and such, is no longer in use; if it is then it's very underground. Yes in that the methods of alchemists eventually evolved into modern chemistry. In fact, alchemy is sometimes used as a tongue-in-cheek nickname for chemistry, but this is usually purely literary. So, technically, you could say that "alchemy" is still in use, in its modern form as chemistry.
Can people in the 21st century use alchemy?
Alchemy, as traditionally practiced in the Middle Ages, is not commonly used in the 21st century due to advancements in modern science. However, some people may still be interested in alchemy as a historical or philosophical pursuit.
Who is the king of England that they would take his body into battle after his death?
Edward I, who still wished to be carried around when his troops fought Scotland.
