What is Capital Punishment?
Capital Punishment is punishing someone with a death penalty after he/she commits a crime that falls under the Capital Punishment term.
Background of the Country and the Laws of the United Arab Emirates:
The United Arab Emirates, which can be simply known as the UAE is an Arab country on the Persian Gulf, as well sharing sea borders with Qatar and Iran. The UAE is a country with seven emirates, with each emirate being ruled by an emir. One emir is selected to be the president of the United Arab Emirates. The emirates are Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras-al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain. The capital of the UAE is Abu Dhabi. Islam is the only religion of the UAE while Arabic being the official language.
Laws:
There are currently six laws which are really common in the UAE:
1. No kissing or touching.
If you’re a person living in the UAE for for probably a while, you should be knowing that kissing and touching is prohibited in the UAE, you should be expecting a tap on your shoulder when someone notices this to remind you to abide by the rules in the UAE.
2. No swearing or making inappropriate gestures.
Some people may not be offended by this but it is forbidden in the UAE. No swearing and making inappropriate gestures is also a warning in the tourist books. Showing your middle finger, pulling your tongue out is considered indecent. Even pointing at someone may be considered impolite.
3. No taking pictures without permission.
Innocents like tourists are the ones who get caught breaking this rule the most, as they like to capture images of anything that looks different from their home country. If anyone tries to break this rule, the punishment is given in a form of fines.
4. Disrespecting any reli...
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Contrasting (similarities) the two countries:
Both United Arab Emirates and Pakistan use death penalty legally for some types of crimes. Both United Arab Emirates and Pakistan have more than 5 crimes that come under the term of Capital Punishment.
Conclusion:
In the end, now we know alot more about the Capital Punishment in both United Arab Emirates and Pakistan, we know all of the crimes of United Arab Emirates and Pakistan that come under the term of Capital Punishment. And now we also know the basic laws of both of the countries.
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A death penalty is the sentence of execution for murder and some other capital crimes. Capital punishment can also be applied for treason, espionage, and other crimes. The death penalty, or capital punishment, may be prescribed by Congress or any state legislature for murder and other capital crimes. The Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty is not a per se violation of the Eighth Amendment 's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
Capital punishment is known as a death penalty. It is a law that was set by a States government to execute a person who has committed a crime that needs to be punished by death ("Capital Punishment."). From a victim or the victim’s family aspect, capital punishment is set to serve justice because the person needs to be punished for their actions. Referring to Polly Klaas case, Mark Klaas a father of Polly Klaas a teenage girl who was kidnapped and murdered, mentioned that he found closure and justice when the judge chose the death penalty for his daughter 's murderer (Aliferis). From people’s aspect, it is set for them to remember that for every action there is a reaction. Capital punishment is set because it is justice and it also brings closure to the victim’s
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Capital punishment is punishment for a crime by death, which is frequently referred to as the death penalty. Today, most countries have abolished the death penalty. America is one of the few countries that has kept this form cruel and inhumane form of punishment. In American history, the death penalty was abolished, but it was brought back not long afterwards. Not only is capital punishment inhumane and pricey but it also voids our rights as a citizen and is unconstitutional. Capital punishment is an improper form of punishment that needs to be abolished in all states.
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Capital punishment, a topic that is constantly debated, is questioned on whether or not it serves its purpose which is to deter criminals and if it is morally acceptable. It is my goal to evaluate arguments that promote or reject capital punishment and its deterrence factor. It would be beneficial comparing crime statistics for states that uphold and states that abolish capital punishment. Finally, an investigation of criminals facing the death penalty and their thoughts as well as modern prison conditions will provide insight to this debate. Capital punishment could be a great deterrent to crime or it may have no effect at all.
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Capital Punishment is defined as the legal infliction of the death penalty. The death penalty is corporal punishment in its most severe form and is used instead of life long imprisonment. Putting people to death that have committed extremely terrible crimes is an ancient practice, but it has become a very controversial issue in today's society. Capital punishment has been used for centuries, even the Bible contains over thirty stories or incidents about a person put to death for a crime they committed. Public executions stopped after 1936. The death penalty has been inflicted in many different ways. Today in the United States, there are five ways that the death penalty is performed. These criminals are put to death by a lethal injection, electrocution, lynching, a firing squad, or the gas chamber. These punishments are much less severe than the forms of execution in the past. In the past, people were executed by crucifixion, boiling in oil, drawing and quartering, impalement, beheading, burning alive, crushing, tearing, stoning, and even drowning. The methods used today compared to those of history are not meant for torture but instead for punishment for heinous crimes and to rid the earth of these dangerous people. The majority of America supports the death penalty.
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As the UAE is made up of 7 Emirates so each of them have their own governmental organisations which allows for the smooth running of their economy.Dubai occupies the vice presidency,second after Abu Dhabi which has its own law so its also a primal location.It is politically safe with low crime rate.
However, you need to understand the situation in Saudi Arabia first. The way people drive in Saudi Arabia is insane. I mean, imagine that all cars are not following the traffic laws. You can go as fast as the car goes and you wouldn't be stopped at all. Leading to the deaths of nineteen people every day on the country’s roads.
Capital punishment is the punishment of death for a crime given by the state. It is used for a variety of crimes such as murder, drug trafficking and treason. Many countries also have the death penalty for sexual crimes such as rape, incest and adultery. Lethal injection, the electric chair, hanging and stoning are all methods of execution used throughout the world. Capital punishment has been around since ancient times; it was used in ancient Rome, and one of the most famous people to be crucified was Jesus Christ.
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