Capital punishment, also known {as the|as compared to the|currently being the|considering|seeing that the} death penalty, is a government sanctioned practice whereby a person is {put to|offer} death by the state as a punishment {for a|a|of a||to get a} crime. The sentence {that someone|that an intruder|a thief|a burglar|that a person} be punished in {such a manner|a way} is referred to {as a|like a|to be a|as being a|as the} death sentence, whereas {the act of|the action of} carrying out the sentence is known as an execution. Crimes that are punishable by death {are known as|are called|these are known as|are referred to as|are} capital crimes or capital offences, and commonly include offences such as murder, treason, espionage, war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. The term capital is derived from the Latin capitalis (“of the head”, referring to execution by beheading).
Fifty-six countries retain capital punishment, 103 countries have completely abolished it de jure for all crimes, six have abolished it for ordinary crimes (while maintaining it for special circumstances {such as|while|for instance|with regard to|for} war crimes), and 30 are abolitionist in practice.
Capital punishment {is a|can be a|is often a|is really a} matter of active controversy in various countries and states, and positions {can vary|will differ|are vastly different|may vary|may not last} within a single political ideology or cultural region. {In the|Planet|Associated with|The actual world|Their} European Union, Article 2 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of {the european union|the eu|nations|europe|countries in europe} prohibits the {use of|regarding|involving|associated with|utilization of} capital punishment. Also, the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states, prohibits the {use of the|standby time with the|standby and call time|utilization of the|utilisation of the} death penalty by its members.
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted, in 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014, non-binding resolutions calling {for a|to get a|to a|to buy a|to secure a} global moratorium on executions, with a view to eventual abolition Although most nations have abolished capital punishment, over 60% of the world’s population {live in|house|stay in|are in|are living} countries where executions take place, {such as|with regard to|pertaining to instance|for|like} China, India, {the united states|u . s|the particular|this country|the us} and Indonesia.
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