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Between 1870 and 1872, Leon Berger, an assistant executioner and [[carpenter]], improved and developed a new guillotine. Among the "improvements" were the spring system, which stops the mouton at the bottom of the groves, and the lock/blocking device on the lunette. The new release mechanism for the blade, was also developed by Berger. All guillotines built after 1870 are made according to Berger's design. The last public execution by guillotine in France was in 1939, after which they were held only in [[prison | prisons]].  In 1977, the guillotine was used for the last time at the execution of [[Hamida Djandoubi]]. Today, [[capital punishment]] is illegal (and anti constitutional since 2007) in [[France]].

Between 1870 and 1872, Leon Berger, an assistant executioner and [[carpenter]], improved and developed a new guillotine. Among the "improvements" were the spring system, which stops the mouton at the bottom of the groves, and the lock/blocking device on the lunette. The new release mechanism for the blade, was also developed by Berger. All guillotines built after 1870 are made according to Berger's design. The last public execution by guillotine in France was in 1939, after which they were held only in [[prison | prisons]].  In 1977, the guillotine was used for the last time at the execution of [[Hamida Djandoubi]]. Today, [[capital punishment]] is illegal (and anti constitutional since 2007) in [[France]].

[[category:France]]

[[category:France]]