Death Penalty
For how long has death penalty existed?
More than thousand years
What happened in 1892?
The last execution in peacetime took place in Denmark
What does death row means?
Dødsgang
Since 1973, more than 115 ... people in 25 states have been released from death row. (Innocence)
Innocent
The number of death sentences has ... dramatically since 1999
Dropped
What does death penalty mean?
The execution of a prisoner ordered by a court
What sorts of offenses were punished with death in the 1700s?
Stealing or cutting down trees
What does inmates mean?
Indsatte
China has the highest number of ... in the world
Executions
What was a common way of executing people in the 10th century?
Hanging was a common way of executing people in the 10th century
If you are sentenced to death penalty then you are on a...
Death row
When was the death penalty legally abolished in Denmark?
In 1930
How do you say "henrettelse"?
Excution
Most Western European countries had ... the death penalty
Abolished
Who were against slavery and death penalty?
The Abolitionists
For how long has death penalty existed?
For thousands of years
Denmark has not used capital punishment since?
1950 where Ib Birkedal Larsen was executed by a firing squad
What does communities means?
Samfund
In 1977, there was a new ... in methods of execution
Development
The decade with most executions in American history was?
1930
What sorts of innovative methods of executions are mentioned in the text?
Boiling people and burning them at a stake
When was the first execution in the US, who was executed and how?
In 1608, Captain George Kendall was shot by a firing squad for being a spy for Spain
How do you say "spidning" in English?
Impalement
What is the missing word in the sentence?
"capital punishment ... reinstated in Denmark"
was
How was executions carried out until the 19th century?
By shooting