Murder Punishment Around the World
Punishment for Murder in Different Countries of the World Depending on the law, the type of justice, and the principles of human rightsIn some countries Death Penalty Yes, and in some countries Life Imprisonment only Effective. Below are the different countries Comparative analysis of murder punishments Given.
🔹 1. South Asia
| Country | Law | Punishment |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Penal Code, 1860 – Section 302 | Death penalty/life imprisonment |
| India | Indian Penal Code (IPC) – Section 302 | Death penalty/life imprisonment |
| Pakistan | Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) – Section 302 | Death penalty / Life imprisonment |
| Sri Lanka | Penal Code of Sri Lanka | Although there is a provision for the death penalty, it is not implemented in practice. |
| Maldives | Islamic Shariah Law + Penal Code | Strict Sharia law, sometimes with the death penalty |
📌 Special information:
- In Bangladesh, India, Pakistan The death penalty is still carried out, but in many cases Chances of getting a presidential pardon There is.
- Although Sri Lanka has a death penalty provision, it has not been implemented since 1976.
🔹 2. Europe
| Country | Law | Punishment |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (UK) | Homicide Act 1957 | Life sentence, no death penalty |
| Germany | German Criminal Code (Strafgesetzbuch – StGB) | Life Imprisonment, possibility of parole |
| France | French Penal Code | Life imprisonment, death penalty abolished in 1981 |
| Italy | Italian Penal Code | Life imprisonment (Ergastolo), no death penalty |
| Russia | Criminal Code of Russia | Maximum 25 years in prison, death penalty suspended (Moratorium) |
📌 Special information:
- The death penalty is banned in most European countries (European Union member states)..
- The death penalty is legal in Russia, but has not been carried out since 1996.
🔹 3. North America
| Country | Law | Punishment |
|---|---|---|
| United States (USA) | Federal & State Laws | Death penalty in some states, life imprisonment in others |
| Canada | Criminal Code of Canada | Life imprisonment, death penalty abolished in 1976 |
| Mexico | Mexican Penal Code | Maximum 60 years in prison, no death penalty |
📌 Special information:
- In the United States (USA) In some states Death Penalty Still in effect (e.g. Texas, Florida, Oklahoma), but repealed in some states (e.g. New York, California).
- Canada and Mexico do not have the death penalty.
🔹 4. Middle East
| Country | Law | Punishment |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | Sharia Law (Islamic Law) | Capital punishment (decapitation/crucifixion), severe punishment |
| Iran | Islamic Penal Code of Iran | Death penalty (hanging/stoning) |
| Iraq | Iraqi Penal Code | Death penalty / Life imprisonment |
| United Arab Emirates (UAE) | Federal Penal Code | Death penalty, but less effective |
📌 Special information:
- In Saudi Arabia, the death penalty for murder is carried out by beheading, shooting, or crucifixion based on Sharia law.
- In Iran, the punishment for murder is hanging, shooting, or stoning, depending on the type of murder.
- Some Gulf countries (e.g. Qatar, Bahrain) have provisions for the death penalty, but they are less effective.
🔹 5. East Asia and Southeast Asia (East & Southeast Asia)
| Country | Law | Punishment |
|---|---|---|
| China | Criminal Law of China | Death penalty (carried out in secret) |
| Japan | Japanese Penal Code | Death penalty / Life imprisonment |
| South Korea | Criminal Act of Korea | Although there is a provision for the death penalty, it is not implemented. |
| Thailand | Thai Penal Code | Death penalty / Life imprisonment |
| Singapore | Misuse of Drugs Act & Penal Code | Death penalty (hanging) |
📌 Special information:
- Thousands of executions are carried out in China every year, but the government does not publish it.
- Death sentences are carried out in Japan, but in very small numbers.
- Singapore has strict laws and the death penalty is almost certain in murder cases.
🔹 6. Africa
| Country | Law | Punishment |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | Criminal Procedure Act | Death penalty abolished in 1995 |
| Nigeria | Nigerian Penal Code & Sharia Law (Northern Region) | Death penalty in some regions, life imprisonment in others |
| Egypt | Egyptian Penal Code | Death penalty (hanging) |
📌 Special information:
- The death penalty was abolished in South Africa in 1995.
- In Nigeria's Muslim-dominated north, executions are carried out under Sharia law.
🌎 Overall analysis
| Region | Execution | Death penalty banned |
|---|---|---|
| South Asia | Bangladesh, India, Pakistan | Not in Sri Lanka |
| Europe | Possible in Russia | United Kingdom, France, Germany |
| North America | In some states of the United States | Canada, Mexico |
| Middle East | Saudi, Iran, Iraq | – |
| East Asia | China, Japan, Singapore | Banned in South Korea |
| Africa | Egypt, Nigeria | South Africa |
