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'''Capital punishment''' is a legal penalty '''in Creeperopolis''', currently used all [[Departments of Creeperopolis|29 departments]], the [[Second State of the Church|Papal State]], [[El Salvador]], and the [[Creeperian Armed Forces|military]]. Its existence can be traced to the [[Old Kingdom of Creeperopolis]] (537-745). [[Creeperopolis]] is the only nation on the [[Southern Landmass]] that applies the death penalty regularly. <!--Creeperopolis is one of XX countries worldwide applying it.--> A total of 3,265 were executed in 2019. 

Death sentences in Creeperopolis are pronounced almost exclusively based on the system of judicial sentencing discretion, the [[Creeperian Bible]], or the [[Constitution of Creeperopolis|Creeperian Constitution]]. The rise in death sentences during recent decades resulted from a concerted reaction by the government and the courts to a rise in violent crime during the [[Third Senvarian Insurgency]], [[Mara War]], [[Castillianan Insurgency]], and [[Deltinian Insurgency]].

= Methods =

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* Beheading<sup>a</sup>
* Burning<sup>a</sup>
* Crucifixion<sup>a</sup>
* Falling from Helicopter<sup>b</sup>
* Firing Squad
* Gas Inhalation<sup>c</sup>
* Hanging
* Stoning<sup>a</sup>
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<sup>a</sup><small>Rare, but commonly used by villagers.</small><br />
<sup>b</sup><small>Rare. Only used for Espionage and [[Anti-Communism in Creeperopolis|Practicing Communism]].</small><br />
<sup>c</sup><small>Rare. Used specifically for prisoners of war.</small>

= Capital Offenses =

== Constitutional Capital Crimes ==

Four crimes are considered the most capital of capital crimes: [[Abortion in Creeperopolis|abortion]], treason, murder, and pedophilia. 

=== Abortion ===

Title V, Chapter I, Section I, Article XXVII: ''[[Abortion in Creeperopolis|Abortion]] in the [[Creeperopolis|Empire]] is the most capital crime in the nation. There is a zero tolerance policy on all abortions for any reason due to [[Constitution of Creeperopolis#Article I|Title I, Chapter I, Section I, Article I]] of this [[Constitution of Creeperopolis|Constitution]].''

Title V, Chapter I, Section II, Article XXVIII: ''All individuals who preform an abortion shall be hanged. All individuals who receive an abortion shall be imprisoned for life.''

In southern Creeperopolis, especially [[Abdan (department)|Abdan]], [[Helam (department)|Helam]], and [[Jakiz (department)|Jakiz]], the mothers are often executed.

=== Treason ===

Title V, Chapter II, Section I, Article XXIX: ''Treason in the [[Creeperopolis|Empire]] is the second most capital crime in the nation. There is a zero tolerance policy on all treason.''

Title V, Chapter II, Section II, Article XXX: ''All individuals who are found guilty of treason shall be hanged.''

=== Pedophilia ===

Title V, Chapter III, Section I, Article XXXI: ''Homicide in the [[Creeperopolis|Empire]] is the third most capital crime in the nation. There is a zero tolerance policy on all homicides for any reason due to [[Constitution of Creeperopolis#Article I|Title I, Chapter I, Section I, Article I]] of this Constitution.''

Title V, Chapter III, Section II, Article XXXII: ''All individuals who commit homicide shall be hanged. Families of the victims of homicide shall be compensated appropriately.''

=== Murder ===

Title V, Chapter IV, Section I, Article XXXIII: ''Pedophilia in the [[Creeperopolis|Empire]] is the fourth most capital crime in the nation. There is a zero tolerance policy on all pedophilia.''

Title V, Chapter IV, Section II, Article XXXIV: ''All individuals who are found guilty of pedophilia shall be hanged. Victims of pedophiles shall be compensated appropriately.''

== Other Capital Crimes ==

Creeperian law theoretically allows the death penalty for many crimes:
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* [[Abortion in Creeperopolis|Abortion]]<sup>*</sup>
* Adultery
* Aggravated Burglary
* Apostasy<sup>d</sup><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37413285|title=Gaceta Creeperiano - Apostate Tortured, Crucified, and Burned Alive by Villagers in San Miguel|date=January 19, 2020}}</ref>
* Armed Robbery<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37479197|title=Gaceta Creeperiano - Deltinian Robbers Killed in Chalatenango|date=January 27, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37624315|title=Gaceta Creeperiano - 7,000 Coup Conspirators Sentenced to Death for Armed Robbery|date=February 13, 2020}}</ref>
* Blasphemy<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=36335477|title=Gaceta Creeperiano - Morovan Man Arrested on Charges of Blasphemy and Atheism|date=September 2, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=36362163|title=Gaceta Creeperiano - Morovan Man Executed for Blasphemy and Atheism|date=September 6, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37624315|title=Gaceta Creeperiano - 7,000 Coup Conspirators Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy|date=February 13, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Creeperian Genocide|Creeperian Genocide Denial]]
* [[Deltinian Genocide|Deltinian Genocide Acceptance]]
* [[Drug Smuggling in Creeperopolis|Drug smuggling]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37552519|title=Gaceta Creeperiano - Mara Drug Smuggler Executed in San Pedro|date=February 4, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37762684|title=Gaceta Creeperiano - DINA Mandates Immediate Execution of Drug Smugglers|date=February 29, 2020}}</ref>
* Espionage<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37624315|title=Gaceta Creeperiano - 7,000 Coup Conspirators Sentenced to Death for Espionage|date=February 13, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Creeperopolis#Human Rights|Homosexuality]]<sup>e</sup>
* Murder<sup>*</sup><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37624315|title=Gaceta Creeperiano - 7,000 Coup Conspirators Sentenced to Death for Murder, Mass Murder, and Assassinations|date=February 13, 2020}}</ref>
* Pedophilia<sup>*</sup>
* [[Anti-Atheism in Creeperopolis|Practicing Atheism]]<sup>f</sup><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37413285|title=Gaceta Creeperiano - Atheist Tortured, Crucified, and Burned Alive by Villagers in San Miguel|date=January 19, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37413285|title=Gaceta Creeperiano - 10 Atheists Executed in Atlántida|date=January 19, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37416227|title=Gaceta Creeperiano - Villagers Crucify and Burn an Alleged Family of Atheists|date=January 19, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37479197|title=Gaceta Creeperiano - Atheists Killed Across San Miguel|date=January 27, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37543891|title=Gaceta Creeperiano - Atheist Crucified and Burned in Front of Morovan Journalists|date=February 3, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37761790|title=Gaceta Creeperiano - 5 Atheists Beheaded in San Miguel|date=February 29, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Anti-Communism in Creeperopolis|Practicing Communism]]
* Rape
* Sex Trafficking<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37397440|title=Gaceta Creeperiano - 5 Mara Members Hanged for Sex Trafficking|date=January 17, 2020}}</ref>
* Sorcery/Witchcraft
* [[Terrorism in Creeperopolis|Terrorism]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37382804|title=Gaceta Creeperiano - 70 DLA Fighters Executed, Supposed Connection to Car Bombing in Ciudad Rey Alfonso I|date=January 15, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37397241|title=Gaceta Creeperiano - 62 DLA Fighters Executed, Supposed Connection to Train Station Bombing in Puerto Francisco|date=January 17, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37624315|title=Gaceta Creeperiano - 7,000 Coup Conspirators Sentenced to Terrorism|date=February 13, 2020}}</ref>
* Treason<sup>*</sup><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37624315|title=Gaceta Creeperiano - 7,000 Coup Conspirators Sentenced to Death for High Treason|date=February 13, 2020}}</ref>
* Waging war on God<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37624315|title=Gaceta Creeperiano - 7,000 Coup Conspirators Sentenced to Death for Waging War on God|date=February 13, 2020}}</ref>
* Waging war on the [[Creeperopolis|Empire]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37624315|title=Gaceta Creeperiano - 7,000 Coup Conspirators Sentenced to Death for Waging War on the Empire|date=February 13, 2020}}</ref>
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<sup>*</sup><small>Capital Crime enforced by the Consitution.</small><br />
<sup>d</sup><small>Although not enforced by the government, local villagers and [[Militarist Nationalist Front|death squads]] execute apostates.</small><br />
<sup>e</sup><small>Death penalty for homosexuality applies across all Creeperopolis as of January 27, 2020. ''See: [[Human Rights in Creeperopolis]].''</small><br />
<sup>f</sup><small>Atheism in Creeperopolis is defined as outright denial of God's existence. Agnosticism and Irreligiousness are not punishable by the law and are allowed to be practiced.</small>

= Executions Per Year =

== 2000-2020 ==

{| class="wikitable" style="line-height:1.4em; text-align:center"
|-
! width=10% rowspan=2 | Year
! width=90% colspan=6 | Count
|-
! width=16% | Constitutional Crime
! width=16% | Apostasy/<br />Atheism/<br />Blasphemy
! width=16% | Terrorism/<br />War
! width=16% | Adultery/<br />Homosexuality/<br />Rape
! width=16% | Other
! width=10% | Total
|-
! 2000
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 211
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 78
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 435
| {{DecreasePositive}} 19
| {{DecreasePositive}} 130
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 873
|-
! 2001
| {{DecreasePositive}} 197
| {{DecreasePositive}} 34
| {{DecreasePositive}} 401
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 29
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 176
| {{DecreasePositive}} 808
|-
! 2002
| {{DecreasePositive}} 192
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 45
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 511
| {{DecreasePositive}} 14
| {{DecreasePositive}} 145
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 907
|-
! 2003
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 1,281
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 92
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 9,217
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 74
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 2,318
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 12,982
|-
! 2004
| {{DecreasePositive}} 617
| {{DecreasePositive}} 32
| {{DecreasePositive}} 1,036
| {{DecreasePositive}} 65
| {{DecreasePositive}} 1,284
| {{DecreasePositive}} 3,034
|-
! 2005
| {{DecreasePositive}} 394
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 33
| {{DecreasePositive}} 385
| {{DecreasePositive}} 45
| {{DecreasePositive}} 234
| {{DecreasePositive}} 1,091
|-
! 2006
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 407
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 46
| {{DecreasePositive}} 333
| {{DecreasePositive}} 41
| {{DecreasePositive}} 221
| {{DecreasePositive}} 1,048
|-
! 2007
| {{DecreasePositive}} 393
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 53
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 387
| {{DecreasePositive}} 23
| {{DecreasePositive}} 183
| {{DecreasePositive}} 1,039
|-
! 2008
| {{DecreasePositive}} 325
| {{DecreasePositive}} 34
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 416
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 29
| {{DecreasePositive}} 173
| {{DecreasePositive}} 977
|-
! 2009
| {{DecreasePositive}} 322
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 37
| {{DecreasePositive}} 399
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 33
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 201
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 992
|-
! 2010
| {{DecreasePositive}} 303
| {{DecreasePositive}} 32
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 401
| {{DecreasePositive}} 12
| {{DecreasePositive}} 176
| {{DecreasePositive}} 924
|-
! 2011
| {{DecreasePositive}} 287
| {{DecreasePositive}} 26
| {{DecreasePositive}} 378
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 15
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 188
| {{DecreasePositive}} 894
|-
! 2012
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 300
| {{DecreasePositive}} 23
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 386
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 17
| {{DecreasePositive}} 145
| {{DecreasePositive}} 871
|-
! 2013
| {{DecreasePositive}} 289
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 29
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 402
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 19
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 167
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 906
|-
! 2014
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 314
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 33
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 419
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 24
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 188
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 978
|-
! 2015
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 323
| {{DecreasePositive}} 24
| {{DecreasePositive}} 387
| {{DecreasePositive}} 11
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 199
| {{DecreasePositive}} 944
|-
! 2016
| {{DecreasePositive}} 313
| {{DecreasePositive}} 23
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 412
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 18
| {{DecreasePositive}} 167
| {{DecreasePositive}} 933
|-
! 2017
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 319
| {{DecreasePositive}} 15
| {{DecreasePositive}} 387
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 25
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 183
| {{DecreasePositive}} 929
|-
! 2018
| {{DecreasePositive}} 289
| {{DecreasePositive}} 12
| {{DecreasePositive}} 386
| {{DecreasePositive}} 17
| {{DecreasePositive}} 173
| {{DecreasePositive}} 877
|-
! 2019
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 576
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 56
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 1,739
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 45
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 849
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 3,265
|-
! 2020
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 7,126
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 102
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 3,413
| {{DecreasePositive}} 19
| {{DecreasePositive}} 314
| {{IncreaseNegative}} 10,974
|-
! Total
! 14,778
! 859
! 21,431
! 594
! 7,814
! 45,476
|-
! Average
! 703.71
! 40.91
! 1,020.52
! 28.29
! 372.11
! 2,165.52
|}

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From 2000 to 2020, Creeperopolis has seen two distinct bumps in execution count. 

The first bump in execution count came from 2003-2004. In 2003, the [[Creeperian Armed Forces]] [[2003 Creeperian Coup D'état|toppled the]] [[Alfonso VI of Creeperopolis|government of Alfonso VI]]. Following the coup, the new government under [[Alexander II of Creeperopolis|Alexander II]] and under direct orders of [[Minister of Defense of Creeperopolis|Minister of Defense]] [[Augusto Cabañeras Gutiérrez]] [[2003-2004 Creeperian Purges|arrested, tortured, and executed thousands of supporters]] of the [[October 16 Regime|old regime]]. The [[National Intelligence Directorate]] (DINA) carried out most of the executions with the police force carrying out the remainder.

In 2019, executions skyrocketed following the [[2019 San Salvador Attacks]] and the [[2019 Martial Law in Creeperopolis|imposition of martial law]]. Its effects continued into 2020 with an above average count of executions occuring. Executions skyrocketed again following the [[2020 Creeperian Coup d'État Attempt]].

The narrow majority of executions were related to terrorism or war. Only around 20% of the executions were related to terrorism with the remaining 80% being executed prisoners of war from the [[Creeperian Conflicts]].

=== 2020 Coup Mass Executions ===

{{main|2020 Creeperian Coup d'État Attempt}}
{{main|2020 Creeperian Purges}}

On February 13, 2020, Alexander II sentenced 7,109 prisoners from the 2020 Creeperian Putsch to death.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37624315|title=Gaceta Creeperiano - Verdicts Handed Down by Emperor Alexander II|date=February 13, 2020}}</ref> The 7,109 prisoners from the putsch were dragged from their cells a day early and executed on February 13, 2020, instead. As mandated, low ranking soldiers and officers were executed by a firing squad. The executions are expected to be complete by 6:30pm SST Meanwhile, all high ranking soldiers and officers were hanged. The executions are expected to be completed by 9:00pm SST. Field Marshal [[Joaquín Barrueco Dengra]], the leader of the coup, was treated as if he were an atheist in San Miguel. He was crucified in front of the San Salvador Imperial Palace and burned alive. The public execution was witnessed by a crowd of an estimated 3,500,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37627816|title=Gaceta Creeperiano - 7,109 Executed for Role in Coup Attempt|date=February 13, 2020}}</ref>

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= References =

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= See Also =

* [[Creeperopolis]]

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