Is there a difference, or are they the same?
2006-12-07 12:17:28 · 5 answers · asked by Luckystar25 3 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
They are the same.
"Capital punishment" refers to a "capital" crime, meaning one which is punishable by death. Capital in this sense is from the Latin word caput for "head," as in, "off with her head!"
2006-12-07 12:29:45 · answer #1 · answered by Bryce 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the death penalty is the result of capital punishment.
2006-12-07 12:34:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Different phrase same meaning. Either way it is Socially Immoral.
2006-12-07 12:35:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are one and the same, just different parlance
2006-12-07 21:35:51 · answer #4 · answered by pravkas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they are the same thing. You're not contemplating committing a crime are you? Don't do it!!!!
2006-12-07 12:25:01 · answer #5 · answered by BugsySkybone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋