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'''Capital punishment''' (commonly referred to as the '''death penalty''') is the execution of a convicted criminal, carried out by a State. The punishment is applied in cases where someone has commited one or more ''capital crimes'' or ''capital offenses'' (i.e. murder, treason). The definition of a capital crime varies from country to country.
==Capital punishment in the Bible==
===Old Testament===
Supporters of capital punishment point to [[Book of Genesis|Genesis]] 9:6, which states:<br>
<i>"Whoever sheds the blood of man,<br>
by man shall his blood be shed,<br>
for God made man in his own image."</i>
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==Other Resources==
*[http://www.firstthings.com/ftissues/ft0104/articles/dulles.html Catholicism & Capital Punishment] by Avery Cardinal Dulles, ''First Things'' 112 (April 2001): 30-35 (one Roman Catholic viewpoint)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment Capital punishment on Wikipedia]
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