Harry Allen (executioner) keep away from the trapdoor!. Under the Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965, capital punishment in the UK for murder was suspended, before finally being abolished in 1969 (It was abolished in 1973 in Northern Ireland). Although the death penalty remained for other crimes such as treason and piracy with violence, no further executions took place in the UK, although a working gallows was kept in service and regularly tested at Wandsworth Prison until 1998. It was dismantled when the death penalty for treason and piracy was abolished by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. Allen moved to Fleetwood
National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty death penalty. 4) Networking with these organizations on campaigns. 5) Hosting annual conferences to promote networking among members and like-minded organizations. 6) Incorporating social networking sites to foster networking and facilitate coordination of activity in local communities. 7) Focusing on the human rights violations which are widely thought to be inherent in the death penalty. 8) Selling anti-death penalty clothing, bumper stickers, and pins to promote campaign ideals. The Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty The Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (TCADP) is a grassroots Texas organization that works to end the death penalty. TCADP is an