Crucifixion

Crucifixion is a form of punishment used by Caesar's Legion. The victim is tied to a cross and left out to die. The reason Caesar chooses to do this is because that the real Roman Empire used this punishment a great deal -- it was public, humiliating, and lingering, as well as being cheap and easily arranged (many of the crosses Caesar's Legion uses are recycled power or telephone poles).

Caesar's Legion appears to use only the form of crucifixion in which the victim is tied to the cross, not that in which the victim is nailed. Although nailing a victim appears to be harsher treatment, it is in fact more merciful, since the victim will die much more quickly with the assistance of shock and loss of blood. In Roman times, tied victims would often last several days, during which time they might have to endure having their eyes or cheeks ripped out and eaten by vultures, crows, and other birds.

Locations
Crucified Powder Gangers can be found in Nipton, along the side of the main road running towards the Nipton Town hall. Crucified slaves can be found just off the road to Cottonwood Cove. Captured NCR Troopers can be found crucified at Nelson. Disobedient legion soldiers, NCR soldiers and raiders can be found at many Legion settlements such as Cottonwood Cove and The Fort.

Player interaction
Players can put crucified people out of their misery for no karma loss. With a few exceptions, such as the three crucified NCR soldiers in Nelson, crucified victims cannot be set free alive. Benny can also be crucified if the Courier chooses after he/she goes into bunker for Caesar underneath Fortification Hill. This seems to be the only way of killing Benny that actually frightens him. This also makes it impossible to get Maria.