Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
execution device
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:French_Revolution
gptkb:Nazi_Germany historical injustices social justice movements revolutionary movements public executions public spectacle revolutionary justice fear and control historical trials human rights debates execution of war criminals state-sanctioned violence |
| gptkbp:built |
local materials
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
debate on capital punishment
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
films and literature
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| gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:Joseph-Ignace_Guillotin
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| gptkbp:designedFor |
capital punishment
ensure quick death |
| gptkbp:features |
falling blade
|
| gptkbp:firstHeld |
1949
|
| gptkbp:gameMechanics |
simple and effective
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:post-World_War_II_Germany
|
| gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
controversial execution method
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
gptkb:Weimar_Republic
during the 19th century deterrent to crime |
| gptkbp:historicalRole |
in the justice system
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
symbol of justice
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
German guillotine
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Italian_beheading_machines
guillotine_design_in_France |
| gptkbp:inventor |
18th century
|
| gptkbp:lastProduced |
1949 in Germany
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
abolished
|
| gptkbp:madeOf |
wood and metal
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
political dissidents
political executions head restraint |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
executioner
|
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
gravity
19th to 20th century |
| gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs |
in the 20th century
|
| gptkbp:publicPerception |
controversial
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
lethal injection
modern execution methods |
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
state power
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
German_authorities
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
execution of criminals
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Germany
public squares political purges political trials execution of spies |
| gptkbp:uses |
20th century
|