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James Pratt and John Smith became the last people to be executed in England for sodomy.
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James Pratt and John Smith
Last people to be executed for sodomy in England
James Pratt (1805–1835), also known as John Pratt, and John Smith (1795–1835) were two British men who, in November 1835, became the last people to be executed for sodomy in England. Pratt and Smith were arrested in August of that year after being spied on through a keyhole…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Sodomy
Anal or oral sex with people, any sex with an animal, non-procreative sex
Sodomy, also called buggery in British English, principally refers to either anal sex between people, or any sexual activity between a human and another animal (bestiality). It may also mean any non-procreative sexual activity. Originally the term sodomy, which is derived from…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)