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Libya executed more people (18) in 2010, than any other African state. Current laws allow capital punishment for high treason; attempt to forcibly change the form of government; premeditated murder; aggravated murder; terrorism; drug trafficking; robbery resulting in death; espionage and military offences such as assisting the enemy or ...
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.
See also: List of killings by law enforcement officers in Germany [68] Hong Kong: Asia 1 1 0 0 0 7,392,000 1.3 2019 See also: List of killings by law enforcement officers in China [69] Portugal: Europe 1 1 0 0 0 10,290,000 1.0 2018 [70] Sweden: Europe 1 1 0 0 0 10,327,589 1.0 2019 [71] Taiwan: Asia 2 2 0 0 0 23,580,000 0.8 2018 [72] United Kingdom
Deadly force, also known as lethal force, is the use of force that is likely to cause serious bodily injury or death to another person. In most jurisdictions, the use of deadly force is justified only under conditions of extreme necessity as a last resort , when all lesser means have failed or cannot reasonably be employed.
Experts say the police shootings, two of hundreds across the U.S. each year, underscore the prevalent use of deadly force by law enforcement despite widespread de-escalation standards.
As military forces around the world are constantly changing in size, no definitive list can ever be compiled. All of the 172 countries listed here, especially those with the highest number of total soldiers such as the two Koreas and Vietnam, include a large number of paramilitaries, civilians and policemen in their reserve personnel.
Armed conflicts consist in the use of armed force between two or more organized armed groups, governmental or non-governmental. [1] Interstate, intrastate and non-state armed conflicts are listed. This is not a list of countries by intentional homicide rate , and criminal gang violence is generally not included unless there is also significant ...
Over the past 30 years, a majority of states have enacted “stand your ground” laws that allow deadly force to be used even when other options might be available.