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Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment

IMDb 10.0, 60 min, Documentary, United Kingdom

From ancient practices such as death by a thousand cuts and hanging, drawing and quartering to the modern scientific era of lethal injection, we ask the question: do the most horrific crimes deserve the most horrific of punishments?

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DirectorSteve Lawson
WritersSteve Lawson
GenreDocumentary
Runtime60 min
ReleasedWed, Sep 24, 2025
CountryUnited Kingdom
IMDBtt35671833

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