Q.How many people have been hanged in england since records began?
A.10,902 hangings have taken place in England since records began, with 10,378 of them being men. As well as hangings, 32 women were burned at the stake.
A.Execution is still used as a form of punishment in 58 countries. 35 of these countries have not had an execution in the last 10 years.
Q.Who was the last woman to be hanged in the UK
A.Ruth Ellis was the last woman to receive the death penalty in Britain, and was hanged on 13 July 1955. She was found guilty of murdering David Blakely.
Q.When was the death penalty abolished in the UK
A.The UK totally abolished the death penalty in 1999. The last executions were on 13 Aug 1964, when Peter Anthony Allen & Gwynne Owen Evans were hanged.