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Beheading became an accepted method of execution in the [[Roman Empire]]. Roman law held it a more dignified form of punishment appropriate to a Roman citizen convicted of a capital offense. | Beheading became an accepted method of execution in the [[Roman Empire]]. Roman law held it a more dignified form of punishment appropriate to a Roman citizen convicted of a capital offense. | ||
| − | The most famous specialized form of beheading was, of course, the [[guillotine]], the "National Razor" of [[France]] from the [[French Revolution]]ary era to | + | The most famous specialized form of beheading was, of course, the [[guillotine]], the "National Razor" of [[France]] from the [[French Revolution]]ary era to 1977. |
[[Category:Law]] [[Category:Crime]][[Category:Terrorism]] | [[Category:Law]] [[Category:Crime]][[Category:Terrorism]] | ||
Revision as of 15:41, September 27, 2014
Beheading is a form of execution involving severing a person's head. Lately it has emerged as a form of murder, both secret and open, committed for fanatical motives.
Beheading became an accepted method of execution in the Roman Empire. Roman law held it a more dignified form of punishment appropriate to a Roman citizen convicted of a capital offense.
The most famous specialized form of beheading was, of course, the guillotine, the "National Razor" of France from the French Revolutionary era to 1977.