Firing squad is used for political crimes such as treason.

The guidelines are not expected to have any real effect until next year because they will only be used for crimes committed after Nov. 1.

Most of the countries that have a death penalty use it on murderers, and for other serious crimes such as rape or terrorism.

It has been used for political crimes as well.

Historically it was used for military and political crimes.

Sexual battery is the term used in Florida law for crimes of rape.

Some countries have used such laws for crimes committed in Rwanda and Bosnia.

The death penalty is routinely used in China for serious economic crimes which involve no personal violence.

The death penalty is widely used in China, generally for such crimes as rape, robbery with violence, and murder.

However, it was also sometimes used for non-violent crimes, such as denying or leaving the church and marrying someone of a different race.