FranceListe CR, n° 143 · History, geography and culture
Which penalty was abolished in 1981?
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Quelle peine a été supprimée en 1981 ?
- aCommunity serviceLe travail d’intérêt général
- bThe death penaltyLa peine de mortCorrect answer
- cThe fineL’amende
- dLife imprisonmentLa prison à perpétuité
Why?
The law of 9 October 1981 abolished the death penalty in France. Today, Article 66-1 of the Constitution says that “no one may be sentenced to death”. Life imprisonment and fines still exist.
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