St. Vincent & Grenadines
2026
STATUSAbolitionist de facto
EXECUTIONS 20260
SENTENCES0
- GOVERNMENT
- parliamentary democracy
- CONSTITUTION
- October 27, 1979
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on common law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, Assembly Chamber
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, based in Saint Lucia
RELIGIONS
protestant majority, catholic minority
From the country
- JANUARY 1, 2011St. Vincent & GrenadinesDEATH PENALTY
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
- JANUARY 1, 2010St. Vincent & GrenadinesDEATH PENALTY
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
- JANUARY 1, 2009St. Vincent & GrenadinesDEATH PENALTY
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
- DECEMBER 19, 2008St. Vincent & GrenadinesDEATH PENALTY
a St Vincentian man, who beheaded a woman in broad daylight in December 2006, was sentenced to death by the High Court
a St Vincentian man, who beheaded a woman in broad daylight in December 2006, was sentenced to death by the High Court
- JANUARY 1, 2008St. Vincent & GrenadinesDEATH PENALTY
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
- DECEMBER 18, 2007St. Vincent & GrenadinesDEATH PENALTY
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines voted against...
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines voted against...
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2007United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
a United Kingdom official assured Caribbean countries...
a United Kingdom official assured Caribbean countries...
- JANUARY 5, 2007St. Vincent & GrenadinesDEATH PENALTY
ST VINCENT. PM SUPPORTS RETENTION OF DEATH PENALTY
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves said the death penalty should remain on statue books in St Vincent to be used as a sentencing option for certain types of murders.
- JANUARY 1, 2007St. Vincent & GrenadinesDEATH PENALTY
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
- JANUARY 1, 2006St. Vincent & GrenadinesDEATH PENALTY
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
- JANUARY 1, 2005St. Vincent & GrenadinesDEATH PENALTY
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
- APRIL 11, 2004St. Vincent & GrenadinesDEATH PENALTY
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
Murder and treason are capital crimes.