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Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Name: Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty? — Public Opinion Poll Results
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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. In the U.K. citizens may be charged with possessing an illegal substance if they are caught with drugs, whether they’re yours or not. If someone is under 18, the police are allowed to tell your parent, guardian or carer that you’ve been caught with drugs. Your penalty will depend on the class and quantity of drug.

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12% Yes	88% No
8% Yes	76% No
2% Yes, but only if there is proof someone died from the drugs they trafficked	6% No, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead
1% Yes, but only if they are repeated offenders	5% No, I do not believe in the death penalty
1% Yes, as long as they are given a fair trial

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