Treason Act 1814 became simply hanging, which was the method of execution for murder. The original penalty for women was to be drawn to the place of execution and burned at the stake. Burning was abolished by the Treason Act 1790 in Great Britain and by the Treason by Women Act (Ireland) 1796 in Ireland. The 1814 Act also permitted the King to authorise the use of an alternative method, beheading, which was not abolished until 1973 (although obsolete long before then). The Act was amended by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 when the death penalty was abolished and replaced with imprisonment
Treason laws in the United States parole. Definition: The state constitution of Maine defines treason in similar terms to the United States Constitution. Penalty: Life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after serving not less than 15 years and not more than 25 years. Penalty: Life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after serving 17 years. Penalty: Death or life imprisonment. Definition: Treason is defined in the constitution of the State of Missouri. Penalty: Not less than 10 years and not more than 30 years' imprisonment (eligible for parole after serving one-half of sentence) or life imprisonment (eligible for parole after serving 30 years). Joseph Smith