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1. www.amnesty.org › en › latestDeath penalty in 2020: Facts and figures - Amnesty International

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   Apr 21, 2021 · Death sentences were recorded in 18 countries in 2020, the same as 2019. Chad became the 21 st country in sub-Saharan Africa to abolish the death penalty for all crimes. Recorded commutation of death sentences increased by 87%, from 165 in 2019 to 309 in 2020.

2. deathpenalty.procon.org › questions › should-theShould the Death Penalty Be Used for Retribution for Victims ...

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   Aug 21, 2008 · “Death penalty advocates justify capital punishment under the principle of lex talionis, or ‘an eye for an eye’ — the belief that punishment should fit the crime. In particular, people who favor capital punishment argue that murderers should be executed in retribution for their crimes and that such retribution serves justice for murder ...

3. www.amnestyusa.org › wp-content › uploadsAMNESTY INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL REPORT DEATH SENTENCES AND ...

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   This report covers the judicial use of the death penalty for the period January to December 2020. As in previous years, information is collected from a variety of sources, including: official

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4. www.amnesty.org.uk › files › 2020-02LEARNING ABOUT THE DEATH PENALTY - Amnesty

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   It includes activities and facts to explore the death penalty. It looks at the arguments in favour and against, and asks how capital punishment has become a human rights issue. Students can also examine the impact of living on death row and consider whether it is fair to sentence children to death.

5. bjs.ojp.gov › library › publicationsCapital Punishment, 2020 – Statistical Tables | Bureau of ...

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   Dec 10, 2021 · This report presents statistics on persons who were under sentence of death in 2020, state and federal death penalty laws in 2020, and historical trends in executions.

6. www.amnesty.org.uk › death-penalty-report-2021Death Penalty Report 2021 - Amnesty

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   Amnesty’s Report, Death Sentences and Executions 2021, is an authoritative annual survey on the death penalty and shows that at least 579 executions were known to have been carried out in 18 countries last year ⁠, a 20% increase on the recorded total for 2020.

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   What is the death penalty?

   • This article provides an introduction to the death penalty, including a definition and worldwide figures. Capital punishment is the practice of executing someone as punishment for a specific crime after a proper legal trial.

   BBC - Ethics - Capital punishment: Introduction

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   How did the death penalty change in 2020?

   • Recorded death sentences decreased by 11%. The use of the death penalty in the Middle East and North Africa region decreased in 2020. Recorded executions went down by 25%, from 579 in 2019 to 437 in 2020; and recorded death sentences fell by 11% from 707 in 2019 to 632 in 2020.

   AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL REPORT DEATH SENTENCES AND …

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   What are the two main arguments for the death penalty?

   • The two main arguments for the death penalty are deterrence and retribution. Few experts believe that the threat of capital punishment is an effective deterrent. That leaves retribution. But to justify capital punishment, the retribution must be meted out fairly, and that is clearly not the case.

   Should the Death Penalty Be Used for Retribution for Victims and/or

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   Did Amnesty International count the death penalty in 2019?

   • Amnesty International had counted this death sentence in its report covering the use of the death penalty in 2019. 17 The state of New Hampshire, where the death penalty was abolished in 2019, still held one person under sentence of death.

   AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL REPORT DEATH SENTENCES AND …

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   How many death sentences were imposed in 2020?

   • Amnesty International recorded that 1,477 death sentences were imposed in 54 countries, down 36% from at least 2,307 in 2019. At the end of 2020, at least 28,567 people were known to be under sentence of death. The following methods of execution were used across the world in 2020: beheading, electrocution, hanging, lethal injection and shooting.

   Death penalty in 2020: Facts and figures - Amnesty International

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   What information is available about capital punishment in 2021?

   • The report also provides advance counts of executions in 2021. The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) collects information about capital punishment each year through the National Prisoner Statistics program.

   Capital Punishment, 2020 - Bureau of Justice Statistics

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8. www.bbc.co.uk › ethics › capitalpunishmentBBC - Ethics - Capital punishment: Introduction

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   Dec 14, 2009 · Capital punishment is the practice of executing someone as punishment for a specific crime after a proper legal trial. It can only be used by a state, so when non-state organisations speak of...