Capital Punishment

• What is capital punishment?

  The death penalty
• When was capital punishment abolished in the UK?

  1965
• What does Catholic teaching say about capital punishment?

  Should be avoided if possible
• What does St Augustine encourage regarding punishment?

  Seek alternatives to death penalty
• What does St Pope John Paul II say about capital punishment?

  Avoid unless necessary for society's defense
• What does the Catechism say about preserving human dignity?

  Use bloodless means if available