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  1. deathpenalty.procon.org › topTop 10 Pro & Con Arguments - Death Penalty - ProCon.org

    Sep 21, 2021 · Proponents of the death penalty being legal argue that such a harsh penalty is needed for criminals who have committed the worst crimes, that the punishment deters crime, and that the US Supreme Court has upheld the death penalty as constitutional.

  2. www.theperspective.com › debates › politicsIs the Death Penalty Justified or Should It Be Abolished?

    Given the moral complexities and depth of emotions involved, the death penalty remains a controversial debate the world over. The following are three arguments in support of the death penalty and three against it. The death penalty guarantees that convicted murderers will never kill again.

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  4. www.bbc.co.uk › newsround › 15007511The death penalty - the arguments for and against - BBC Newsround

    Sep 21, 2011 · Here are some of the arguments: Arguments for the death penalty. If someone murders someone else, they have given up their human rights, including the one to stay alive themselves. The punishment...

  5. theweek.com › crime › the-pros-and-cons-of-the-deathThe pros and cons of the death penalty - The Week

    Oct 15, 2024 · In the UK, however, support for the death penalty is weaker. A YouGov poll in 2022 found 40% of Britons were still in favour of capital punishment, with Conservative voters far more likely to...

  6. journals.sagepub.com › doi › fullDead or alive? Reassessing the health of the death penalty ...

    Jul 18, 2023 · Classification fallacy: “More than two thirds of the world's countries had abolished the death penalty in law or practice”. A major component of the claim that the death of the death penalty is imminent is the assertion that the vast majority of countries have abandoned it.

  7. connectusfund.org › 16-advantages-and-disadvantages16 Advantages and Disadvantages of the Death Penalty and ...

    Jan 9, 2019 · Today, capital punishment is reserved for brutal and heinous crimes, such as first-degree murder. Some countries use the death penalty for repetitive violent crime, such as rape and sexual assault, or for specific drug offenses. Here are the pros and cons of the death penalty to review as we head into 2021 and beyond.

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  9. www.ohchr.org › en › storiesDeath penalty incompatible with right to life | OHCHR

    Jan 31, 2024 · The infliction of the death penalty is incompatible with the right to life and is difficult to reconcile with the right to live free of torture. The UN has historically opposed it and works towards its worldwide abolition.