福州大学：《现代大学英语精读》课程PPT教学课件（精读D）Unit 3 A Hanging

A Hanging

A Hanging

-What do you know about capital punishment?

◼ What do you know about capital punishment?

About capital punishment Historically,the execution of criminals and political opponents was used by nearly all societies-both to punish crime and to suppress political dissent. 0

About capital punishment ◼ Historically, the execution of criminals and political opponents was used by nearly all societies—both to punish crime and to suppress political dissent

In most places that practice capital punishment today,the death penalty is reserved as punishment for murder, espionage,treason,or as part of military justice.In some countries sexual crimes, such as rape,adultery and incest(l伦)， carry the death penalty,as do religious crimes such as apostasy(判教)

◼ In most places that practice capital punishment today, the death penalty is reserved as punishment for murder, espionage, treason, or as part of military justice. In some countries sexual crimes, such as rape, adultery and incest(乱伦), carry the death penalty, as do religious crimes such as apostasy (判教)

In many retentionist countries (countries that use the death penalty),drug trafficking is also a capital offense.In China,human trafficking and serious cases of corruption are also punished by the death penalty. 8

◼ In many retentionist countries (countries that use the death penalty), drug trafficking is also a capital offense. In China, human trafficking and serious cases of corruption are also punished by the death penalty

Methods of execution included beheading, electrocution,hanging,lethal injection and various kinds of shooting (by firing squad, and at close range to the heart or the head). Public executions were known to have been carried out in Iran,North Korea,Saudi Arabia and Somalia.In Saudi Arabia,executions are usually beheadings with a sword

◼ Methods of execution included beheading, electrocution, hanging, lethal injection and various kinds of shooting (by firing squad, and at close range to the heart or the head). Public executions were known to have been carried out in Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia and Somalia. In Saudi Arabia, executions are usually beheadings with a sword

Capital Punishment in China The People's Republic of China currently uses capital punishment for crimes from tax evasion and political corruption to racketeering(敲诈勒索)and murder

Capital Punishment in China ◼ The People‘s Republic of China currently uses capital punishment for crimes from tax evasion and political corruption to racketeering(敲诈勒索） and murder

■ Death sentences were carried out very quickly in China.Usually the time from a trial to execution was less than one year.As of 2005, after a first trial(一审)concluded with a death sentence,the inmate had seven days to appeal to the provincial supreme court,which resulted in a second trial(二审)

◼ Death sentences were carried out very quickly in China. Usually the time from a trial to execution was less than one year. As of 2005, after a first trial (一审) concluded with a death sentence, the inmate had seven days to appeal to the provincial supreme court, which resulted in a second trial (二审)

If the second trial concluded with a death sentence,it was carried out shortly thereafter. After legislative reform in 2007,a death sentence now must be approved by the Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China in Beijing. 8

◼ If the second trial concluded with a death sentence, it was carried out shortly thereafter. After legislative reform in 2007, a death sentence now must be approved by the Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China in Beijing

China has a unique kind of sentence,"death sentence with two years'probation'"(死缓) (but it is not universal).This sentence is generally reduced to life imprisonment after two years

◼ China has a unique kind of sentence, "death sentence with two years' probation" (死缓) (but it is not universal). This sentence is generally reduced to life imprisonment after two years