Capital Punishment in Greater Meridon

Capital punishment, has been a common punishment in historical Greater Meridon, with frequent executions in certain areas of the region. In the past century however, there has been a strong movement to abolish the death penalty in many nations. The following list shows national policy of various states on execution, with the key indicated below.

Legend

  Abolitionist: Capital punishment has been formally abolished by statute or constitution.
  Abolitionist in normal circumstance: Capital punishment has been formally abolished except for crimes committed under exceptional circumstances (such as wartime).
  Abolitionist in practice: Capital punishment is legal but the country has not executed anyone during the last 10 years and is believed to have a policy or established practice of not carrying out executions.
  Retentionist: Capital punishment is legal and is used for criminal offences in peacetime.

List

	Country	Year implemented	Year of last execution	Year abolished	Notes
	Datch Union	Never Instituted	No Executions	Never Instituted	The Datch Union never instated the death penalty.
	Datchlia	Antiquity	1932	1932	The death penalty was abolished when the modern Datch Constitution was instituted in 1932. Formerly the Death Penalty was used by the Datch Republic on a regular basis to suppress domestic dissent. The last execution undertaken was just prior to the finalization of the modern Datch state when the assassin of the former President was put to death via firing squad.
	Diamante	Antiquity	DI 196 (1996)	In effect	The death penalty is still legal in the Septonate Brotherhood for murder, rape, treason, serial arson, acts of terrorism, and in the case of Septons corruption, however, the Septonate has stated that, as a matter of policy it will not pursue the death penalty while the nation is in a state of good order, and at peace. The last execution that occurred was of Raul Federico Esparza, a Septon accused of using his position to steal donations to the church for himself, who was executed by burning at the stake.
	Dorado	Antiquity	DI 218 (2018)	In effect	The death penalty has been nominally made illegal during peacetime with the institution of the Doradan Constitution of DI 213 (2013). However, as the nation is in a permanent state of emergency, the death penalty is pursued, warranted, and regularly issued by courts for murder, rape, treason, and serial arson. Those committing acts of terror are deemed enemy personnel, and can be executed extra-judicially by members of the Dordan police, military, and by Verdean Occupational Authorities, and this sentence is frequently carried out against anti-government rebels. The most common execution method is firing squad.
	Göke	1861	2018	In effect	The Gökan Confederacy was the first Gökan state to institute a formal legal code, and included capital punishment in the legal system. Exeuctions are frequently carried out for murder, rape, and treason. Executions are generally performed by firing squad, though hangings are not unheard of.
	Lesser Verde	Antiquity	DI 195 (1995)	DI 197 (1997)	The death penalty was abolished with the DI 197 Criminal Reform Act, which was passed as a result of the execution of Gerrard Ceausescu, who stood falsely accused of serial rape, and who's execution resulted in massive popular backlash. Those on death row had their sentences commuted to life sentences without the possibility of parole, and the case sparked a review of the justice system resulting in the exoneration of several convicted criminals.
	Los Cuarzos	Antiquity	DI 81 (1881)	DI 192 (1992)	The last execution in Los Cuarzos occurred under the rule of the Divne Imperium. The capital punishment remained on the books throughout most of the 20th century under a succession of various governments, but no executions were issued, or carried out. The Cuarzan constitution officially abolished the death penalty in the Confederacy as of DI 192 (1992).
	Plata	Antiquity	DI 216 (2016)	In effect	The Democratic Republic of Isla Plata carries out the death penalty in serial cases of murder, rape, arson. Additionally, the Platan government makes use of capital punishment in the case of treason, terrorism, and corruption. The government formerly used the death penalty for counterrevolutionary activity, and for other "bourgeois activities", but was obligated to put a stop to this practice by the Verdean government in exchange for assisting in the restoration of order to the island. Common methods of execution include hanging, lethal injection, and in the case of terrorism, treason or corruption, firing squad.
	Verde	Antiquity	DI 210 (2010)	DI 215 (2015)	The Verdean Republic formally abolished the death penalty in peacetime in DI 215. Certain crimes conducted during wartime can result in the death penalty, however the last execution being of serial murderer Billie Trask who was executed by lethal injection, and the government has maintained a policy of forgoing execution since this. Outside the jurisdiction of Isla Verde proper however, Verdean military personnel and Occupation Officials have carried out several executions in both the occupation of Dorado, and in joint Capo-Verdean military operations in Versitea.