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| − | The '''firing squad''' is a type of [[death penalty]] that is particularly used by armies and remains an option in some states in the [[United States]], such as [[Utah]]. | + | The '''firing squad''' is a type of [[death penalty]] that is particularly used by armies and remains an option in some states in the [[United States]], such as [[Utah]].<ref>Utah passed a law passed on March 15, 2004 that banned the use of the firing squad for future convicted defendants, but it was not made retroactive to persons on [[death row]].</ref> |
The '''firing squad''', as its name suggests, consists of a row of soldiers or officers who shoot simultaneously at a victim tied to a post. In some implementations only one of the rifles has actual ammunition and other rifles are loaded with blanks, so that the participants do not know which man actually killed the victim. | The '''firing squad''', as its name suggests, consists of a row of soldiers or officers who shoot simultaneously at a victim tied to a post. In some implementations only one of the rifles has actual ammunition and other rifles are loaded with blanks, so that the participants do not know which man actually killed the victim. | ||
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Revision as of 22:29, December 26, 2007
The firing squad is a type of death penalty that is particularly used by armies and remains an option in some states in the United States, such as Utah.[1]
The firing squad, as its name suggests, consists of a row of soldiers or officers who shoot simultaneously at a victim tied to a post. In some implementations only one of the rifles has actual ammunition and other rifles are loaded with blanks, so that the participants do not know which man actually killed the victim.