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Execution by firing squad


 

Execution by firing squad is a method of capital punishment, especially in times of war. A firing squad is a group of people (usually soldiers) who are ordered to shoot at the condemned person simultaneously. No single member of the firing squad can save the condemned person's life by not firing, reducing the moral incentive to disobey the order to shoot (see diffusion of responsibility).

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◄ Execution by firing squad: Use of firing squads in the United Kingdom
 

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►Use of firing squads in the United Kingdom
►See also

 

 

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