The Constitution of the United States of Mexico (1971)...

The Constitution of the United States of Mexico (1971) at Art. 22 states: "The death penalty is prohibited for political crimes, and, in relation to other crimes, can only be imposed for treason during international war, parricide, murder that is committed treacherously, with premeditation or against a defenseless person, arson, kidnapping, banditry, piracy and grave military offenses." The preceding offenses were considered a threat to society when the Constitution was first introduced, and now have a symbolic function. The death penalty cannot be applied, in fact, because it is not included in any state or federal code. It still exists as a theoretical possibility in military courts and the Armed forces are alone in opposing its full abolition as a matter of principle. Mexican courts have not applied the death penalty since the 1950s.