THINGS ABOUT CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

Most countries in the world have abolished capital punishment

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The majority of executions take place in 5 countries – China, Iran, North Korea, Yemen, and the United States

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Executing a criminal costs between 2 to 5 times more than keeping them in prison for the rest of their life

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States and countries that have the death penalty actually have significantly higher violent crime rates

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The primary reason for keeping the death penalty is not cost effectiveness or deterring crime, rather it is public opinion

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Most people who support the death penalty in the United States (and elsewhere) cite "an eye for an eye" as their reason

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The United States is one of the only developed nations that still allow for the death penalty

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The last person to be guillotined in France was Hamida Djandoubi in 1977

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Most of the countries that currently allow for the death penalty are also notorious human rights abusers

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