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capital punishment  

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  • Capital punishment is the execution by the government of individuals who have committed a specified crime punishable by death (a “capital” crime). It has been a controversial and debated issue throughout time. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Capital Punishment]

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  • death penalty

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/capital_punishment

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