Capital punishment in Europe rights became a particular priority. The Kingdom of Italy had abolished the death penalty for civilians with the adoption of the Zanardelli Penal Code of 1889, but the Fascists had reintroduced it with the 1930 Penal Code. The European Convention on Human Rights was adopted in 1950, but some countries took many years to ratify it. The United Kingdom retained the death penalty for high treason until 1998; however, this technicality was superseded by the absolute ban on the death penalty in 1976. William Joyce was the last person to be put to death for high treason in the UK,
Treason laws in the United States not be convicted of treason except on the evidence of two witnesses to the same overt act or by confession in open court." This is reiterated in Section 37 of the California Penal Code. Penalty: Death, or life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Penalty: Death, or life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Definition: The constitution of Delaware defines treason in similar terms to the United States Constitution. Penalty: Not less than 5.5 years and not more than 30 years' imprisonment (minimum sentencing guidelines). Penalty: Death, or by imprisonment for life or for not less than 15 years. The