What is the punishment for treason?  Does it include the death penalty?
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Yes, it most certainly can!  Depending on what is done that is.  For the most part it is a very long term of imprisionment.
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One penalty that comes to mind: The death penalty when you drive into a tree.  Or someone else gets the death penalty when you run over them.
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Any crime commited with the result of death should be given the death penalty and life sentences
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when you say death penalty, i believe its hanging?\nI wonder how this one time leader would feel, if his head was severed in a market place, with crounds of jeering people, as i believe is the traditional arab way?\nWell, if its good enogh for princess's ?\n\nBut then.....didnt the us instigate all this, because he was a Barbarian, not to be trusted with long range chemical weaponry?.....but then theyve side stepped having to jail him for life themselves.....(even they wouldnt hang him, with the worlds media)...so they let someone else do it.
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In most jurisdictions, almost every state, the crime is a state crime.  The punishment is either life imprisonment or some form of that like 30 years to life OR death.  The number of years for being in prison may vary, state to state.  Mostly today, society is gearing towards life without the possibility of parole.  That means being in prison for the rest of one's life.
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I don't believe it reduces violent crimes because to me capital punishment is a crime in itself. I believe it is unconstitutional and unjust. Is it leagal to kill someone, and get away with it? Its ironic in its self.
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Silly question.  People are punished for all kinds of unjust reasons.  It's like asking why do bad things happen to good people or something.
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I fully support capital punishment. The only real problem with capital punishment is how long it takes from conviction and sentencing to execution. Upon conviction and imposition of the death sentence, there should be an immediate and thourough appeal review. If that review also concurrs with the conviction and sentence then sentence should be carried out expeditiously. In my opinion the time between sentence and exectution should be less than 30 days.\n\nAll punishments should be swift and sure. Then they really WILL act as deterrents. Even without the deterrent factor, removing a murderer from society will always be a wortwhile act.\n\nWhile we are at it we should return capital punishment to desertion and treason.
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Do you even know what treason is? \nTreason:\n1-Violation of allegiance toward one's country or sovereign, especially the betrayal of one's country by waging war against it or by consciously and purposely acting to aid its enemies. \n2-A betrayal of trust or confidence.\n\nSimply speaking out is not treason, it's "freedom of speech".\n\nCould you cite some sources on the "loves iraquies<sic> more than Americans"?\n\nWho is this "us" you speak of? Warmongering, nation building, bigots? I guess I'm in the "against us" camp.\n\nYou know, if you desire perpetual war so much, women can enlist also.
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They should be executed for treason as prescribed by our laws.  next?
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Saddam Hussein did some terrible things, but I don't support the death penalty under any circumstances.  Let's not forget that the U.S. government was friendly with him up until the day he invaded Kuwait.  Furthermore, he is to be hanged, which is rather draconian.
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No. There is is the death sentence, and there is the 50 dollar fine.
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I don't know but in a crime like that, sheer stupidity deserves 5 to 10.  Everyone should get a piece of the cage.  But for brutally murdering the English language, you should get an extra 10 years in solitary with nothing but a dictionary.\n\nI hope this answer just changed a life.  Peace.
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This offence carries a maximum penalty of 14 years imprisonment, so that people usually actually serve about 7 years.  I don't know if you consider that lenient, but the rationale would be that the *intent* was not to kill - same rationale behind the penalty for manslaughter being less than that for murder.\n\nThe Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) may be inclined to agree with you, as it issued a statement in January of this year recommending that CPS lawyers should "take a tougher line" on those who kill in this manner (see sources).
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Capital punishment\nFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\nJump to: navigation, search\n"Execution" redirects here. For other uses, see Execution (disambiguation). \nIt has been suggested that Death penalty paradox be merged into this article or section. (Discuss)Contents [hide]\n1 The death penalty worldwide \n1.1 Global distribution of death penalty \n1.2 Public opinion \n1.3 International organizations \n1.4 Juvenile capital punishment \n1.5 The death penalty in specific countries \n2 History \n2.1 Movements towards "humane" execution \n2.2 Abolitionism in different countries \n3 Debate: Retentionism versus Abolitionism \n3.1 Abolitionist movement \n3.1.1 Reasons to oppose to death penalty \n3.1.2 List of famous abolitionists \n3.2 Retentionist movement \n3.2.1 Reasons to support the death penalty \n3.2.2 List of famous retentionists \n4 Religious views \n5 Abolitionist themes in arts and media \n6 Methods of execution \n7 Notes \n8 External links \n8.1 Resources opposing capital punishment \n8.2 Resources favoring capital punishment \n8.3 Religious views on the death penalty \n \n \nCapital Punishment, or the death penalty, is the most severe punishment that can be imposed by the State for crimes known as capital crimes or capital offenses. When a person is sentenced to die, their life will be terminated in a lawful place (in nearly all cases, a prison) in a process known as an execution. In "capital punishment", "capital" comes from the latin noun "caput", which means head; therefore, to be subjected to capital punishment means to figuratively lose your head. Historically, the execution of criminals and political opponents was used by nearly all societies both to punish crime and to suppress political dissent. Among democratic countries around the world, most European and Latin American states have abolished capital punishment (except the United States, Guatemala and most of the Caribbean), while democracies in Asia and Africa retain it. Among nondemocratic countries the use of the death penalty is common.\n\nIn most places that practice capital punishment today, the death penalty is reserved as a punishment for premeditated murder, espionage, or treason or part of military justice. In some majority-Muslim countries, sexual crimes including adultery and sodomy, carry the death penalty as does religious crimes such as apostasy. In many retentionist countries, drug trafficking is also a capital offense. In China, human trafficking and serious cases of corruption are also punished by the death penalty. In militaries around the world, courts-martial have imposed death sentences for offenses such as cowardice, desertion, insubordination, and mutiny.\n\nCapital punishment is a contentious issue. Supporters of capital punishment argue that it deters crime, prevents recidivism, and is an appropriate retribution for the crime of murder. Opponents of capital punishment argue that it does not deter crime more than life imprisonment, violates human rights, leads to wrongful executions, and discriminates against minorities and the poor.\n\n[edit]\nThe death penalty worldwide\n[edit]\nGlobal distribution of death penalty\n \nUse of the death penalty around the world (as of 2005/06).\n\n██ Abolished for all offences (86)\n\n██ Abolished for all offences except under special circumstances (11)\n\n██ Retains, though not used for at least 10 years (25)\n\n██ Retains death penalty (74)\nReports from NGOs opposed to the death penalty tend to publicise the view that abolition is a global trend. In 1977, 16 countries were abolitionist, while the figure was 122 for the end of 2005. In more detail, 86 countries have abolished capital punishment for all offences, 11 for all offences except under special circumstances, and 25 others have not used it for at least 10 years. However, Sri Lanka recently declared an end to its moratorium on the death penalty. A total of 74 countries reta
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Assassination\n\nass ass in nation
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The death penalty is not revenge.  Instead that, it is the punishment assigned a person after having been found guilty of a crime by a jury of his peers\n\n.There are laws that determine what crimes and under what circumstances a person may be eligible for the death penalty if he is convicted.  \n\nThis may not be a matter of "revenge" by the state - but might felt so by the victims' family.  Finding an individual guilty and later putting him to death provides a form of closure for the victim's family.. In some states, most prisoners only get life imprisonment without any opportunity for parole.