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.
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Response rates from 1.4m UK voters.
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 |
1% Yes, but the victim’s family should decide the punishment |
2% No, too many people are innocently convicted |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 1.4m UK voters.
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Unique answers from UK voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9868V6M3yrs3Y
Yes, but for child sex offences and animal abuse and cruelty and sex offences against animals.
@982MF943yrs3Y
Only if it’s a horrific crime with undeniable evidence AND permission from the criminal for the death penalty as it’s their body
@99QPPQB2yrs2Y
murderers and pedophiles should get it
@96HZKQ23yrs3Y
Yes, but only for mass-murderers, war criminals and terrorists
@9M4KN5R 1yr1Y
There has to be undeniable proof, too many mistakes have happened previously. Either that or prisons need sorting as not enough space for criminals as is.
@9L757Y51yr1Y
No, I feel that inflicting death on any human is hypocritical as a punishment, saying that nobody can kill as it is a cardinal sin, but then going and killing the person who killed. In my eyes that would mean anybody involved in the decision of the death sentence would also then be described as murderers.
@9M24XHF1yr1Y
No but laws should be stricter and horrific crimes with undeniable evidence criminals should not be given options of parole, reduced sentences or good behavior benefits
@9LQKWWG1yr1Y
Yes, if the evidence is undeniable and the individual 'doesn't care' about being in prison - prison should be more of a punishment than death - if the death penalty is passed, the money allocated to the prisoners receiving the death penalty should go elsewhere eg. education/NHS
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