the death penalty

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• the death penalty — death as a punishment given by a court of law for very serious crimes If convicted, he could face the death penalty. [=his punishment may be that he will be killed] She opposes the death penalty. [=capital punishment] • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• (the) death penalty — the death penalty UK US noun legal legal punishment by death, usually for a serious crime such as murder. Killing people officially is called capital punishment . Thesaurus: punishment of being legally killedhyponym …   Useful english dictionary

• National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty — The National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (NCADP) is a large organization dedicated to the abolition of the death penalty in the United States. Founded in 1976 (the same year the death penalty was reinstated by the Supreme Court of the… …   Wikipedia

• Felony murder and the death penalty — The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution does not prohibit imposing the death penalty for felony murder. The Supreme Court of the United States has created a two part test to determine when the death penalty is an appropriate… …   Wikipedia

• UN moratorium on the death penalty — The UN Moratorium on the Death Penalty was an Italian proposal supported by several countries and NGOs before the General Assembly of the United Nations. It calls for general suspension (not abolition) of death penalty throughout the world.… …   Wikipedia

• Campaign to End the Death Penalty — The Campaign to End the Death Penalty (CEDP) is an anti death penalty organization in the United States, built on the philosophy that death row inmates and their family members must be at the center of fighting to abolish the death penalty.… …   Wikipedia

• World Coalition Against the Death Penalty — The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty is an alliance of NGOs, bar associations, local bodies and unions whose aim is to strengthen the international dimension of the fight against the death penalty.The World Coalition lobbies… …   Wikipedia

• the death penalty — UK / US noun legal legal punishment by death, usually for a serious crime such as murder. Killing people officially is called capital punishment …   English dictionary

• Disneyland with the Death Penalty — Nightscape of Singapore, the article s subject, taken on December 12, 2005 Disneyland with the Death Penalty is an article about Singapore written by William Gibson, his first major piece of non fiction, first published as the cover story[1] for …   Wikipedia

• Texas Students Against the Death Penalty — (TSADP) is the first student run anti death penalty (non profit) organization in Texas that works to end the death penalty in Texas through campaigns of public education and the promotion of youth activism. History TSADP is an organization of… …   Wikipedia

• Canadian Coalition Against the Death Penalty — Infobox Non profit Non profit name = Canadian Coalition Against the Death Penalty Non profit founded date = 1998, Toronto, ON, Canada area served = Global focus = Human Rights method = Activism, Lobbying, Research, Outreach homepage = [http://www …   Wikipedia