public execution

Examples (10)

• The public execution drew thousands of spectators in the town square.
• Many countries have abolished public executions in favor of private ones.
• The last public execution in France took place in 1939.
• Crowds gathered to witness the public execution of the convicted criminal.
• Historical records show that public executions were once common entertainment.
• The government decided to end all public executions citing human dignity concerns.
• A public execution was scheduled for dawn in the city center.
• The controversy surrounding public executions led to policy changes.
• Newspapers covered the public execution with detailed reports.
• Some historians argue that public executions served as deterrents to crime.