This state in the United States has the most convictions resulting in the death penalty.
What is Texas
100
In December 2012, this many countries voted in favor of a United Nations resolution that would declare a global moratorium on executions
What is 111 countries.
100
Type of execution where the head is removed with a sharp blade.
What is Beheading.
100
This religion sees the death penalty as cruel and unnecessary.
What is Roman Catholic.
100
This crime is the intentional killing of another human being.
What is Murder.
200
This state in the United States authorizes death by hanging only if lethal injection cannot be given.
What is New Hampshire.
200
This country's Death penalty is used on prisoners who have committed rape (if the victim is also kidnapped); murder; treason; organized drug trafficking. But was abolished in the year 2015.
What is Egypt.
200
Type of execution where the inmate is strapped to a chair and killed with massive amounts of electricity.
What is the Electric Chair
200
This religion says that "An action, even if it brings benefit to oneself, cannot be considered a good action if it causes physical and mental pain to another being."
What is Buddhism.
200
This crime results in the death of a high ranking official for payment.
What is Assassination.
300
This state in the United States abolished the death penalty in 2012. However, the act was not retroactive, leaving 11 people on this states death row.
What is Connecticut
300
This foreign country had only one man executed by crucifixion.
What is Saudi Arabia.
300
Type of execution using an apparatus for killing humans or animals with gas, consisting of a sealed chamber into which a poisonous or asphyxiate gas is introduced.
What is Gas Chamber.
300
This religion says that the death penalty is "the ultimate, irreversible denial of human rights. It is the premeditated and cold-blooded killing of a human being by the state."
What is Islam.
300
This crime is the practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information.
What is Espionage.
400
On October 5th, 2001, this state's supreme court held that the electric chair was cruel and unusual punishment and struck down this state's use of the method.
What is Georgia
400
Type of execution where there is a suspension of a person by a noose or ligature around the neck
What is a Hanging.
400
This religion continues its opposition to the death penalty and says that parishes and dioceses should be urged to study the death penalty and explore the reasons for its opposition.
What is The Episcopal Church.
400
This crime is the betraying of one's country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government.
What is Treason.
500
As of November 2009, this state's sole method of execution is lethal injection by sodium pentathol.
What is Ohio
500
The last execution by this country's government was on November 15th, 1989.
What is South Africa.
500
Type of execution that involves injecting a person with a fatal dose of drugs for the express purpose of causing immediate death.
What is Lethal Injection.
500
This religion opposes killing, violence and revenge, in line with the principle of "ahimsa."
What is Hindusim.
500
This crime entails the mailing of injurious articles with intent to kill or resulting in death.