Burke & Hare (2010 film) Burke & Hare (2010 film) Burke & Hare is a 2010 British black comedy film, loosely based on the Burke and Hare murders. Directed by John Landis, the film stars Simon Pegg and Andy Serkis as William Burke and William Hare respectively. It was Landis's first feature film release in 12 years, the last being 1998's "Susan's Plan". The film was released in the United Kingdom on 29 October 2010. The film opens in Edinburgh. Narration by Angus the Hangman explains how the corpses of the hanged are transported to Dr Robert Knox for dissection. Knox's rival, Dr Alexander Monro,
Capital punishment in Japan Capital punishment in Japan Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Japan. It is applied in practice only for murder, and executions are carried out by hanging. Death sentences are usually reserved for cases of multiple murders, though some single murderers are occasionally hanged. Generally, the only time single murderers are executed is when they commit particularly heinous or depraved acts of murder, such as murder during a kidnapping, torture murder or murder during the commission of another violent crime. Beginning in about the 4th century, Japan became increasingly influenced by the Chinese judicial system, and gradually adopted a system