By the End of the Eighteenth Century

question 65

Multiple Choice

By the end of the eighteenth century

• A)a trend away from imprisonment and toward capital punishment began.
• B)corporal and capital punishment were on the decline.
• C)criminal punishments became more cruel as violent crimes increased.
• D)the death penalty was abolished in western Europe.
• E)None of these are correct.

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Goodwill Method

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Capital Balances

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