death penalty, n.Trivia

In Ancient Rome, condemned prisoners were often executed onstage when "actors" were needed for death scenes in theater performances.

Since 1973, 156 people have been exonerated and freed from death row.

The guillotine was invented to create “equality in execution”, pushing aside cruel practices like drawing-and-quartering

In Japan, death row inmates are held in solitary confinement and informed only hours before they are going to be hanged.