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. The Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It abolished the death penalty for murder in Great Britain (the death penalty for murder survived in Northern Ireland until 1973). The act replaced the penalty of death with a mandatory sentence of imprisonment for life.
39% Yes |
61% No |
23% Yes |
57% No |
15% 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 UK users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@9868V6M2yrs2Y
Yes, but for child sex offences and animal abuse and cruelty and sex offences against animals.
@982MF942yrs2Y
Only if it’s a horrific crime with undeniable evidence AND permission from the criminal for the death penalty as it’s their body
@99QPPQB1yr1Y
murderers and pedophiles should get it
@96HZKQ22yrs2Y
Yes, but only for mass-murderers, war criminals and terrorists
@9PKWB261mo1MO
Yes but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence, as decided by the family, a minimum number of years after the crime was committed.
@8Q46C3H4yrs4Y
Depends on what they have done
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