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Firing squad
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총살대, 사형 집행반
a group of individuals, typically soldiers or law enforcement officers, designated to carry out a military or legal execution by firing bullets at a condemned person simultaneously
firing squad
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The condemned prisoner faced a firing squad, standing before a line of armed soldiers awaiting the execution command.
In some jurisdictions, firing squads were employed as a means of capital punishment before more humane methods were adopted.
Historical accounts reveal that firing squads were a common method of execution during wartime for individuals convicted of serious offenses.
The use of a firing squad was considered a swift and efficient way to carry out capital punishment in certain military contexts.
International human rights organizations have condemned the use of firing squads, arguing that it constitutes a cruel and inhumane method of execution.
