The Death Penalty and the Bible
 
Crimes that deserved the death penalty in the Old Testament:

2. Abuse of father or mother (Ex 21:15).
3. Speaking a curse over parents (Ex 21:17).
4. Blasphemy against God (Lev 24:14-16,23).
5. Working On Sunday (Ex 31:14, Numb 15:32-36).
6. Practicing magic (Ex 22:18).
7. Fortune telling/practicing sorcery (Lev 20:27).
8. Talking someone away from religion (Deut 13:1-5, 18:20).
9. Adultery/Fornication (Lev 20:10-12, Deut 22:22).
10. Intercourse before marriage (Deut 22:20-21).
11. Intercourse when engaged. (Deut 22:23-24).
12. The daughter of a priest practicing prostitution (Lev 21:9).
13. Rape of someone who is engaged (Deut 22:25).
14. Intercourse with animals (Ex 22:19).
15. Worship idols (Ex 22:20, Lev 20:1-5, Deut 17:2-7).
16. Incest (Lev 20:11-12, 14, 19-21).
17. Homosexuality (Lev 20:13).
18. Kidnapping (Ex 21:16).
19. Bear false testimony at a trial (Deut 19:16, 19)
20. Contempt of court (Deut 17:8-13).

The manner of execution in the Old Testament could be stoning, burning, using a sword, spear or arrow.