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|Capital punishment is lawful in the federal court system, most state and territorial courts, and the military justice system. Some states have abolished capital punishment - either entirely or for all ordinary crimes - while many more have discontinued capital punishment in practice, both with and without formal moratoria, but have not abolished it. Though most often handed down for (usually aggravated) murders and (in some states) aggravated rapes, it may also be used as a penalty for espionage, treason, piracy, perfidy and other military crimes, aircraft hijacking, and train derailment. A few jurisdictions, such as [[Kyllera]], allow capital punishment for arson and horse theft. {{wp|Firing squad}} is the standard method of execution. | |Capital punishment is lawful in the federal court system, most state and territorial courts, and the military justice system. Some states have abolished capital punishment - either entirely or for all ordinary crimes - while many more have discontinued capital punishment in practice, both with and without formal moratoria, but have not abolished it. Though most often handed down for (usually aggravated) murders and (in some states) aggravated rapes, it may also be used as a penalty for espionage, treason, piracy, perfidy and other military crimes, aircraft hijacking, and train derailment. A few jurisdictions, such as [[Kyllera]], allow capital punishment for arson and horse theft. {{wp|Firing squad}} is the standard method of execution. | ||
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|Although capital punishment is lawful in Lucrecia, the death penalty has not been used in any sentencing since 1971. The last person to have been sentenced to death was [[Afonso Guerreiro]] after the brutal murder of Sofia Lopes in 1971; he was executed by guillotine. | |||
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