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What is capital punishment?
When the sentence given for crimes is the death penalty
What does capital punishment contradict?
The right to life and basic human rights declarations
What is the death penalty usually only used for?
Particularly serious types of murder
How many countries abolished the death penalty by 2015?
102
How many people were executed in 23 countries in the year of 2016?
1032
What are the top three countries which has the most executions?
China, Iran, Saudi Arabia
How many executions are there globally?
690
What are most of the factors that influence global variation in capital punishment?
Political
How many countries is capital punishment legal in?
58
How many countries had abolished capital punishment in 2016?
141
