Difference between revisions of "1998 Law Executions Abolished"
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| 1998 Law Executions Abolished | |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Author | Parliament |
| Copywrite | Law |
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| Social Period | Category:1990's |
In 1998 the UK abolished execution for all peacetime offences in 1998. The last execution (hanging) took place in 1964.
It was a strict requirement of all EU member states not to practice capital punishment.