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Capital Offense Definition
A criminal charge that can be punished by the death penalty. Around 27 states, the federal government, and the U.S. military authorize the death penalty as punishment for certain crimes. Crimes vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, but the death penalty is most commonly imposed for particularly heinous murders. Other capital offenses include treason and espionage. (See also: special circumstances.)