Which was the first country to abolish the death penalty?

mementoflash

Venezuela, 1863. http://www.newsbatch.com/deathpenalty.htm Jan 19 06, 3:22 PM

SOTHC

Japan beats Venezuela as Emperor Saga abolished the death penalty in 818, but it only lasted until 1165 according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_penalty Jan 19 06, 3:35 PM

Fausto_pt

Portugal, 1849 (last woman in 1763) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_of_capital_punishment_by_nation Dec 06 08, 1:22 AM

Create a Free FunTrivia ID to add to, request more/new answers, or edit this entry

Which was the last country to abolish death penalty as of January 2006? Which European country still (as of 2004) practise death penalty? On what date was the first penalty flag used in an NFL game? Who was the first player to miss a penalty in a shoot-out in a football match in Britain?

1 Penalty! Penalty! The ball is placed 12 yards from the goal, the kicker lines up his shot, but will the ball enter the back of the net? This is about Euro and World Cup. Worldwide Football Average 10 Q ben_hammer Aug 25 05 1002 plays 2 "After the First Death" This is a quiz on the book "After the First Death" by Robert Cormier. Enjoy! Cormier, Robert Average 10 Q Jacifan Dec 10 03 117 plays 3 Country First Lines This quiz will see how much of a TRUE country fan you are. All I give you is the first line of a country song, and you tell me the title. Have fun! Country First Lines Tough 10 Q craigmorgan Jan 20 04 3075 plays