r of what is now know as southern Romania from 1431 to 1476, was quite fond of the death penalty and found it rather amusing. "Vlad particularly enjoyed witnessing mass executions; at times he even had a banquet set up in front of the dying victims (Capital Punishment)". The death penalty was commonly used throughout European history. One of the more well known examples is the use of the guillotine during the French Revolution. During this time, mass executions were commonplace at the village squares. It was a form of entertainment and was believed to be a "just" measure of dealing with those who failed to follow the law. Actually, it was only in 1982
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