Was Crucifixion the capital punishment 2,000 years ago?

Question

If yes , what was the cause to cease its activity?
What was the alternatives after, and who were the prosecuters?
Then today capital punishments are they any better!

Answer 1

Crucifixion was abandoned because they found a far more Punishing system = known as "Taxation" , it was found that they could Crucify far , far more of the Population with a lot less effort , the rewards were far greater as they could all get their hands on the Money "Confiscated".That,s why it is so popular , World Wide , but particularly in Great Britain , not only because it helps the Government with it,s Hate of the indigenous population , but we have a Slimy Git for a Chancellor who has a sick obsession with "Taxation" which compares with an Alcoholics obsession with Alcohol , particularly as the results are the same = Disaster

Answer 2

It was a typical punishment in the Roman Empire but was rarely used for actual execution - offenders would generally be taken down after a few hours. All barbaric stuff of course - and the Spartucus revolt did end in a mass crucifixion along the Appian Way as in the film.

Answer 3

Crucifixion was used in the Roman Empire, and variants of it were used in the Far East. The "justice" system we have today does not really compare to how things worked then ---- or rather, it shouldn't. Basically, somebody was dragged before the governor by a mob and pronounced guilty or innocent. Come to think of it, maybe that's not so different from how things are today.

Giving a government the legal power to kill someone is barbaric and dangerous.

Answer 4

The Romans generally allowed local governments to use whatever form of punishment was traditional.
Most Roman executions were by garroting (strangulation) or throat cutting or beheading. Crucifixion was generally for treason or rebellion. Beginning about 2000 yrs ago, as the appetite for blood sports grew, condemned prisoners were increasingly sold to games promoters for public slaughter by gladiators & later animals. By the time the Roman Colosseum was built, execution of the condemned (often as part of a theatrical re-creation of a famous battle) was a regular event in any public games.

As to prosecution (In Rome), most acts that we consider crimes, such as theft & even murder (of non-slaves) were considered private wrongs & had to be prosecuted by the injured parties or their families. They would hire lawyers to bring charges before a "magistrate." At first even magistrates were voluntary (& I guess paid by the complainants) but later they were regularized & cases were tried before panels of elected or appointed magistrates.

Answer 5

This was the main method of execution used in the Roman Empire for sedition and similar crimes against the State. Many other ancient cultures also used it. It was apparently also used by North Korea as a torture method during the Korean War.

Answer 6

1. Yes, it was.
2. The guillotine obsoleted it because it's qucker.
3. There were no prosecuters, it was a monarchy back then.
4. Yes, they are more humane.

Answer 7

No. That was fear based because the Romans were afraid that Christianity was taking over. No one else was crucified. Isolated incident.

Answer 8

i think it was voluntary,problem was there was no good ending for the book so he thought he would go out in spectacular style,troube is it didnt work,he came back and there has never been a decent ending.by the way the book has no pictures so its heavy going.

Answer 9

stoning was also a popular form of execution..

gimme two pointy ones and a packet of gravel..

Answer 10

NO, it was lethal injection