Bahamas
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- constitutional parliamentary democracy
- CONSTITUTION
- July 10, 1973
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- English common law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, Senate and Assembly Chamber; the Government can dissolve parliament and call for elections at any time
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Privy Council; Court of Appeal, Supreme Court (lower), magistrates' court
RELIGIONS
Christian majority
From the country
- JANUARY 1, 2013BahamasDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: aggravated murder
Capital crimes are: aggravated murder
- JANUARY 1, 2012BahamasDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is mandatory for murder. Treason and piracy are also capital crimes.
The death penalty is mandatory for murder. Treason and piracy are also capital crimes.
- NOVEMBER 3, 2011BahamasDEATH PENALTY
a law (Penal Code Amendment Bill 2011) was published
a law (Penal Code Amendment Bill 2011) was published
SEPTEMBER 5, 2011BahamasDEATH PENALTYBAHAMAS: DEATH SENTENCES TOSSED
the Court of Appeal in the Bahamas ordered a retrial and quashed the 2010 death sentences
AUGUST 12, 2011BahamasDEATH PENALTYBAHAMAS: ANOTHER DEATH SENTENCE OVERTURNED BY PRIVY COUNCIL
the London-based Privy Council overturned the death sentence of Bahamas national
JULY 11, 2011BahamasDEATH PENALTYBAHAMAS: GOVT POSTPONES AMENDED DEATH PENALTY LEGISLATION
the Bahamas government postponed the introduction of amended death penalty legislation
- JUNE 20, 2011BahamasDEATH PENALTY
BAHAMAS: GOVERNMENT PLANS LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN DEATH SENTENCES
the Government in the Bahamas plans to introduce capital punishment legislation which will strengthen
- JUNE 14, 2011BahamasDEATH PENALTY
BAHAMAS: MAXO TIDO DEATH SENTENCE OVERTURNED
the Privy Council overturned convicted murderer Maxo Tido's death sentence.
- DECEMBER 14, 2010BahamasDEATH PENALTY
BAHAMAS: DOUBLE MURDER CONVICTION AND DEATH SENTENCE QUASHED
Justices George Newman, Stanley John and Abdulai Conteh of the Bahamas Court of Appeal quashed the death sentence of Frank Alphonso Pinder.
JUNE 23, 2010BahamasDEATH PENALTYBAHAMAS: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER
in the Bahamas, Justice Neville Adderley sentenced Renaldo Bonaby to death for murder.
- MAY 5, 2010BahamasDEATH PENALTY
BAHAMAS: ANDROSIAN GETS DEATH PENALTY
Alphonso Pinder, 33, from Andros in the Bahamas...
- MARCH 16, 2010BahamasDEATH PENALTY
BAHAMAS: TWO GET DEATH PENALTY
Freeport residents Edwin Bauld Jr. and Wilfred McPhee Jr. were sentenced to death Acting Justice Jethro Miller in the Bahamas for murdering Grand Bahama police officer Eddison Bain.