Was only a few generations ago in the UK that the same was done.
http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/child.html
And up to 2005 children under the age of 18 in the
USA
http://www.fadp.org/news/Execution%20of%20Children.htm
US Leads World In
Execution Of Child Offenders
http://www.rense.com/general39/USleadsworldinexecution.htm
now they just wait until they are adults before execution.
what a disgrace indeed.
