What was the first country to abolish capital punishment and when?

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http://www.amnesty-usa.org/abolish/methww.html This site is compiled by Amnesty International and is probably reliable. The answer would seem to be San Marino, although the position is complicated by the fact that quite a few countries had a death penalty in theory for many years but did not put people to death in practice. Sep 12 04, 6:51 AM

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