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A 1901 execution at the Old Bilibid Prison, Manila, Philippines. During Spanish colonial rule, the most common methods of execution were death by firing squad (especially for treason/military crimes, usually reserved for independence fighters) and garrote.
The gas chamber in general is legal in Arizona, California, Missouri, and Wyoming as a secondary method. 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
Capital punishment is retained in law by 55 UN member states or observer states, with 140 having abolished it in law or in practice. The most recent legal executions performed by nations and other entities with criminal law jurisdiction over the people present within its boundaries are listed below.
(War crime) 21 October 1942 Banga, Aklan: hundreds (civilians) Victims were killed when the Japanese entered the town [22] Taban Massacre (War crime) 17 August 1943 Alimodian, Iloilo: 50 (civilians) A surprise attack on the town's market located in Barrio Taban. The victims were bayoneted and beheaded with sabers. [23] Mambaling Massacre (War ...
Advocates of the death penalty argue that it deters crime, [218] [219] is a good tool for police and prosecutors in plea bargaining, [220] makes sure that convicted criminals do not offend again, and that it ensures justice for crimes such as homicide, where other penalties will not inflict the desired retribution demanded by the crime itself ...
Various forms of torture were used by the Marcos dictatorship in the Philippines between the declaration of martial law in 1972 and the Marcos family's ouster during the People Power Revolution in 1986. These included a range of methods Philippine forces picked up during its long periods of colonial occupation under Spanish, American, and ...
Prisoners sentenced to death by the Philippines. People who were ultimately executed by the Philippines should be placed in Category:People executed by the Philippines. For people of Filipino nationality sentenced to death, see Category:Filipino prisoners sentenced to death.
The Manila massacre was one of several major war crimes committed by the Imperial Japanese Army, as judged by the postwar military tribunal. The Japanese commanding general, Tomoyuki Yamashita, and his chief of staff Akira MutÅ, were held responsible for the massacre and other war crimes in a trial which started in October 1945. Yamashita was ...