Death penalty
Category: Other
Updated: 6 Jan 2018
A brief time line
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Created byAndré Pedro
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PORTUGAL
The last woman
sentenced to death.
Luísa de Jesus was
hanged after being
accused of killing
33 babies.PORTUGAL
The last person was executed.
João Ferreira de Almeida was
accused of treason, although the
fairness of this sentence
is not consensualPORTUGAL
The abolishment
of the death
penalty for civilians.PORTUGAL
José Joaquim, was the
last civilian executed
in Portuguese territoryBRAZIL
The last execution
of a free man in Brazil.
José Pereira de Souza
in Oct 30, 1861BRAZIL
The last execution of
a slave in Brazil. Francisco
killed his master and
his master's wife by
beating them with a
stick and a knife.BRAZIL
The last women
sentenced to death.
Two slaves, Rosa Cassange
and Peregrina. Later, it was
discovered that Rosa was
innocent but was to late for her.
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