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    In what countries is treason still punishable by death?

    Question #95411. Asked by crazycube. (May 07 08 2:07 AM)


    BRY2K

    		United States for one.

    The Bureau of Justice Statistics, Capital Punishment 2006, (December 2007) lists the following as capital crimes, by state:

    Colorado. First-degree murder with at least 1 of 17 aggravating factors; treason.

    Louisiana. First-degree murder; aggravated rape of victim under age 13; treason (La. R.S. 14:30, 14:42, and 14:113).

    etc.

    http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?did=144

    Treason is punishable in Britain by death. It includes: plotting the wounding or death of the sovereign or his or her spouse or heir; levying war against the sovereign in his or her realm; and giving aid or comfort to the sovereign's enemies in wartime.

    http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/treason/m0013306.html?from=hotlink

    Under Israeli law, those convicted of treason during wartime can face a death sentence but that punishment has never been carried out.

    http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL0258873020070502

    (I am confident that there are more, these are just a few examples)

    May 07 08, 12:50 PM
    neelie_447

    		It is also punishable by death in Ethiopia:

    "...and threatened to charge journalists with treason, an offense punishable by death in Ethiopia."

    http://www.cpj.org/attacks05/africa05/ethiopia_05.html

    May 07 08, 6:25 PM

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