Death Penalty Flashcards
1
Q
What is ‘Capital Punishment’?
A
Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the execution of a person by the state as punishment for a crime.
2
Q
Crimes that can result in the death penalty are known as what?
A
Capital crimes or capital offences
3
Q
Who is ‘Ruth Ellis’ and what happened to her?
A
Ruth Ellis is a convicted murderer who was hanged at Holloway Prison for shooting dead her lover, racing driver David Blakely
4
Q
Why did the trial and punishment of Ruth Ellis become notorious?
A
Because she was the last women in England to be executed
