Firing Squad

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:execution
gptkbp:advocacy abolition movements
death penalty debates
gptkbp:ammunition_used blank rounds
live rounds
gptkbp:cultural_representation gptkb:art
gptkb:films
gptkb:literature
gptkbp:execution_outcome gptkb:death
instantaneous death
potential for survival
gptkbp:execution_process target practice
multiple shooters
gptkbp:firing_distance typically 20-30 meters
gptkbp:firing_mechanism designated shooter
randomized shooters
gptkbp:first_introduced 17th century
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:military_leadership
political dissidents
executed by firing squad
gptkbp:historical_significance rare
political executions
military justice
in some states in the USA
gptkbp:historical_use gptkb:various_countries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Firing Squad
gptkbp:impact on condemned
on shooters
gptkbp:international_relations human rights treaties
prohibitions on execution
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:human_rights
effectiveness as a deterrent
morality of execution
gptkbp:legal_issue cruel and unusual punishment
constitutional issues
gptkbp:legal_status varies by jurisdiction
gptkbp:notable_case gptkb:Rudolf_Hess
gptkb:Gary_Gilmore
gptkbp:public_perception controversial
historically accepted
gptkbp:safety_measures blindfolding
use of a dummy round
gptkbp:technique gptkb:execution
gptkb:furniture
lethal injection
hanging
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:military
gptkbp:used_in varies by country
capital punishment
gptkbp:was_executed_by gptkb:Che_Guevara
Nikita Khrushchev's opponents
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Power_Trip
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5