Capital punishment in Majocco was first abolished formally in 1777, through the signing of the Carte Libre, and readopted during 1822 to 1986, until its eventual abolishment during the Independence of Majocco. Since 1989, the constitution, and related amendments such as the 2012 Constitution stated that the death penalty was absolutely prohibited in all circumstances, even times of war. Prior to 1986 and 1777, The death sentence was permitted for severe crimes of treason in addition to rape, murder other crimes respectively. Bardi Taourt was the last person executed in Majocco; he was hung on March 3rd, 1981, for treason. Approximately fourty-five executions were carried out during Quebecshirite Majocco, and a recorded 253 executions prior to 1777.
History
Early history
The earliest documented instance of a state-performed execution was a letter from the Umayyad vassals in the seventh century CE describing a man who attempted to assassinate Caliph Muhamed Muatar and his proxies. Although not much is known about the capital punishment laws in the early and middle medieval period, there are examples of notable individuals being executed by the kingdoms.
The death penalty was legal under the Barbary Empire, particularly in its early years. All records of the death penalty have been linked to the two primary crimes that may result in a death sentence: treason and murder. However, torture and corporal punishment were the preferred ways of sentencing in the last years of the empire. Amputation, castration, and caning were among the penalties with hanging being the primary method of death punishment.
