Should the death penalty be reinstated?
The death penalty or capital punishment is the punishment by death for a crime. Currently 58 countries worldwide allow the death penalty (including the U.S.) while 97 countries have outlawed it.
34% Yes |
66% No |
24% Yes |
61% No |
10% Yes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence |
3% No, spending life in prison is a harsher sentence |
0% Yes, but the victim’s family should decide the punishment |
2% No, too many people are innocently convicted |
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Unique answers from Australia users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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No, because nothing gives the right for a human being to decide whether another human being lives or dies
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no, for the sake of life. Also the truth are sometimes found after the death and there is no going back
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Only in very rare cases, when there is undeniable proof from a years-long investigation. Too many innocent people suffered from the death penalty.
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No because institutions don’t have the right to murder either
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No, I believe in rehabilitation rather than punishment
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