Death Penalty Abolished: UK Ends Capital Punishment
The Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act received Royal Assent, permanently ending capital punishment for murder in the United Kingdom. The law followed a five-year moratorium and reflected a fundamental shift in British views on justice, making the UK one of the first major Western nations to abolish the practice.
November 8, 1965
61 years ago
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