DEATH PENALTY or CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

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Capital punishment is the execution of a person by judicial process

Capital punishment

is the execution of a person by judicial process

as a punishment for an offense.
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HISTIORICAL PENALTIES

HISTIORICAL PENALTIES

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Capital crimes espionage; treason; sexual crimes, such as rape, adultery, and

Capital crimes

espionage;
treason;
sexual crimes, such as rape, adultery, and incest;
religious crimes in

Islamic nations;
drug trafficking;
human trafficking;
serious cases of corruption;
cowardice, desertion, insubordination.
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Current situation 95 countries had abolished the capital punishment; 9 had

Current situation

95 countries had abolished the capital punishment;

9 had abolished

the capital punishment for all offences except under special circumstances;

58 actively use the death penalty;

35 had not used capital punishment for at least 10 years or were under a moratorium.

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Today’s methods of execution electrocution; shooting; stoning in Islamic countries; the gas chamber; hanging; lethal injection.

Today’s methods of execution

electrocution;
shooting;
stoning in Islamic countries;
the gas chamber;
hanging;
lethal injection.

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Religious views Islamic law may require capital punishment for rape, treason,

Religious views

Islamic law may require capital punishment for rape, treason, apostasy,

piracy, adultery.

Christians are free to make a personal decision on that point because Christian position on execution is not clear.

Judaism approves the death penalty in principle.

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Debates Opponents the execution of innocent people violation of the criminals’

Debates

Opponents
the execution of innocent people
violation of the criminals’ right to

life.

Supporters
the penalty is justified for murderers,
life imprisonment is not effective.

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The problem of the death penalty is very serious and it doesn't have a simple decision.

The problem of the death penalty

is very serious and it doesn't

have a simple decision.