Jamaica
2026
STATUSAbolitionist de facto
EXECUTIONS 20260
SENTENCES0
- GOVERNMENT
- constitutional parliamentary democracy
- CONSTITUTION
- August 6, 1962
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on English common law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, Senate and House of Representatives
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court, judges appointed by the Governor General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister; Court of Appeal
RELIGIONS
majority Protestant
From the country
- JANUARY 1, 1999JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
Jamaica is a British Independent Territory that retains...
Jamaica is a British Independent Territory that retains the death penalty, but for which the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is the final court of appeal
- JANUARY 1, 1999JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
During a mission to Jamaica, Hands off Cain met with...
During a mission to Jamaica, Hands off Cain met with the Commissioner of Correction John E