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Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the killing of a person by judicial
process for retribution, general deterrence, and incapacitation.
Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital
crimes or capital offences.
WWhat is ithat is it??
In Saudia Arabia (for instance) – lethal Injection or beheading
In Afghanistan (for instance) - firing squad, hanging, stoning
In the U.S – mainly the electric chair
Methods of execution Methods of execution worldwideworldwide::
The murderer and raper of Lipaz Haimi from Beit-Shemesh
Most of the republicans in the U.S are in favor of the death penalty.
Most of the black people in the U.S are .against the death penalty
The death penalty still exist in 105 countriesIn Saudi Arabia, if you get caught on theft,
they will cut your handIn south Asia the death penalty is carried
out by an Elephant.
Death penalty-reasons Death penalty-reasons against the lawagainst the law
$2 million per person vs. $500,000 (4x as much!) .
Executions cost Executions cost more than life in more than life in prisonprison..
Do you know:That's 1 Death Row
inmate found to be wrongfully convicted for every 7
executed. http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=bUOanRJXCrM
The innocent may The innocent may be wrongly be wrongly executedexecuted
It is not a deterrent; crime rates have not gone down.
In fact, the murder rate in the U.S is 6 times that of Britain and 5 times that of Australia.
It’s not effectiveIt’s not effective
Many death row inmates were convicted while being defended by court-appointed lawyers who are often the worst-paid and most-inexperienced and least-skillful lawyers .
Wrong lawyerWrong lawyer......
Violates Violates international human international human rights lawsrights laws..
But it is wrong
Promotes killing as an Promotes killing as an OKOK solution to a solution to a difficult problemdifficult problem..
Thank you for your attention.
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