На протяжении веков смертная казнь

На протяжении веков смертная казнь назначалась за самые разные виды преступлений.
В средние века человека могли казнить за хищение имущества, изнасилование и даже поджог. Государственная измена была и остается во многих странах преступлением, наказуемым смертной казнью.
Существует мнение, что даже долгосрочное или пожизненное тюремное заключение является бессмысленным наказанием для так называемых «идеологических» преступников: предателей, шпионов, террористов.

Смертная казнь для такого рода преступников – меньшее из двух зол.

Результаты (английский) 1:

For centuries the death penalty imposed for a variety of crimes. In the middle ages could execute human for theft of property, rape and even arson. Treason was and still is in many countries a crime punishable by death. It is believed that even a long-term or life imprisonment is a meaningless punishment for so-called "ideological" criminals: traitors, spies, and terrorists.The death penalty for such offenders is the lesser of two evils.

Результаты (английский) 2:

For centuries, the death penalty is imposed for a variety of crimes.
In the Middle Ages people could be executed for embezzlement, rape, and even arson. Treason was and still is in many countries a crime punishable by death.
There is a perception that even long-term or life imprisonment is a useless punishment for so-called "ideological" criminals:. Traitors, spies, terrorists,

death penalty for this kind of criminal - the lesser of two evils.

Результаты (английский) 3:

for centuries, the death penalty is imposed for the different types of crimes.in the middle ages, people could execute theft, rape and even arson. treason was and still is in many countries a crime punishable by death.it is argued that even long term or life imprisonment is a punishment for the so-called "meaningless идеологических» criminals, traitors, spies, terrorists.the death penalty for such criminals is the lesser of two evils.