Capital Punishment

The legal penalty of death imposed by a court or state.

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Abdul Quader Molla: Jamaat-e-Islami Official Convicted and Executed for 1971 War Crimes Abdul Quader Molla Profile of Abdul Quader Molla, Jamaat-e-Islami official tried for alleged 1971 Liberation War crimes, convicted and executed in 2013; details charges, trial, political career, and…

Death penalty (capital punishment): overview, practice, and debate

Death penalty (capital punishment): overview, practice, and debate Death penalty Capital punishment is the legally authorized execution of a person by a government. This article explains what it is, how it is used worldwide, methods and safeguards, historical t…