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Re: Question?

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From: David Buttery
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 12:44
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Necro wrote on 18 Dec 2000:

>Although it was abolished for murder in the 1960's, Britain only
>abolished the death penalty for some other crimes (treason during war
>basically) until very recently ISTR.

Yes (and arson in Her Majesty's dockyards, I believe) - I assume because of 
the anti-DP provisions of the Council of Europe. I don't imagine it would 
ever have been used, though.

-- 
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From: davidbutteryANTISPAM@x-stream.co.uk (David Buttery)
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Subject: Re: Question?
Date: 18 Dec 2000 12:44:42 GMT
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