Capital punishment in Italy

The use of capital punishment in peacetime in Italy has been banned since 1889, with the exception of the period 1926–1947, encompassing the rule of Fascism in Italy under Benito Mussolini and the early restoration of democracy. Before the unification of Italy in 1860, capital punishment was performed in almost all pre-unitarian states, except for Tuscany, where, starting from 1786, it was repeatedly abolished and reintroduced. It is currently prohibited by the Constitution of the Italian Republic with no more exceptions even in times of war.