In the United States, individuals convicted of war crimes can face capital punishment. The country has not carried out such an execution for over fifty years. According to a document cited by ABC, the U.S. Army is preparing to execute four inmates.
The ultimate decision rests with the head of the White House, Donald Trump. If he issues the order, the executions will proceed.
The last time such measures were employed in the U.S. was in 1961. Private John Bennett was executed for the rape and attempted murder of an 11-year-old girl.
In Oklahoma, less than a month ago, an individual convicted of murdering his former girlfriend and her daughter was executed. The man was put to death at McAlester prison via a three-drug lethal injection. He had repeatedly struck his girlfriend in the head with a hammer, then doused her with gasoline and set her on fire. Both the woman and her 7-month-old daughter died as a result.
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