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Capital punishment in Guernsey

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Capital punishment in Guernsey was abolished for murder in 1965 and abolished for all offences in 2003.[1]

Prior to abolition, the death penalty had not been used since 1854. The last person to be executed in Guernsey was the English murderer John Tapner, who was hanged on 10 February 1854.[2]

References

  1. ^ "BBC News - Guernsey return for death penalty 'will not happen'". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  2. ^ "Setting the scene for murder « Guernsey Press". guernseypress.com. Retrieved 2015-02-18.


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