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Diplopia. Diplopia. Other names. Double vision. One way a person might experience double vision. Specialty. Neurology, ophthalmology. Diplopia is the simultaneous perception of two images of a single object that may be displaced horizontally or vertically in relation to each other. [ 1] Also called double vision, it is a loss of visual focus ...
Capital punishment abolished or struck down. Capital punishment is a legal penalty. In the United States, capital punishment (killing a person as punishment for allegedly committing a crime) is a legal penalty throughout the country at the federal level, in 27 states, and in American Samoa. [ b][ 1] It is also a legal penalty for some military ...
Decapitation. Used at various points in history in many countries. One of the most famous methods was the guillotine. Now only used in Saudi Arabia with a sword. Stoning. The victim is battered by stones thrown by a group of people, with the injuries leading to death.
Asia. China is the world's most active user of the death penalty; according to Amnesty International, China executes more people than the rest of the world combined, each year. [ 21] In December 2015, Mongolia repealed the death penalty for all crimes, [ 22] and in June 2022, Kazakhstan abolished it completely.
A public execution is a form of capital punishment which "members of the general public may voluntarily attend." [ 1] This definition excludes the presence of only a small number of witnesses called upon to assure executive accountability. [ 2] The purpose of such displays has historically been to deter individuals from defying laws or authorities.
First degree murder is a capital felony in Florida, punishable by death or life imprisonment. This statute holds drug dealers strictly liable for deaths resulting from the drugs they illegally provide, and subjects them to the state's harshest penalty if the drugs are proven to be the proximate cause of a user's death.
Capital punishment is a legal penalty in China. It is applicable to offenses ranging from murder to drug trafficking. [ 1] Executions are carried out by lethal injection or by shooting. [ 2][ 3][ 4] A survey conducted by The New York Times in 2014 found the death penalty retained widespread support in Chinese society. [ 5]
For the first time in more than 20 years, the convicted murderer of Laci Peterson speaks out in the new Peacock documentary 'Face to Face with Scott Peterson'