Executed

High school (ages 12+)
Safety & Emergency

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the earliest legal code mentioning capital offenses?The Code of Hammurabi (circa 1754 BC)
2. What is the number of abolitionist countries (as of recent data)?Over 110 countries have abolished the death penalty in law or practice
3. What is capital punishment?Capital punishment is when the state ends a person's life as a punishment for a very serious crime.
4. How did ancient people decide who would be executed?In ancient times, laws like the Code of Hammurabi listed crimes that could lead to death, often using the idea of "an eye for an eye."

Lex Talionis: The principle of 'an eye for an eye,' where punishment mirrors the crime committed.
Retribution: Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act.
Exoneration: The action of setting someone free from blame or guilt; the action of clearing someone of blame or suspicion.