1. Capital punishment Submitted by Ieva Butrimavičiūtė PNVbd6-01 ?

2. Content Reasons for having capital punishment; Reasons for having capital punishment; Reasons against capital punishment; Reasons against capital punishment; Countries where capital punishment still exists; Countries where capital punishment still exists; Countries where capital punishment has been abolished. Countries where capital punishment has been abolished.

3. Arguments for having a death penalty 1. It is a legitimate expression of moral indignation; 2. Those who deliberately take a life shall pay with their own; 3. It is the rule of law.

5. Arguments against capital punishment 1. It is a cruel, inhuman, degrading treatment; 2. Capital punishment is the ultimate denial of human rights; 3. The death penalty kills innocent people; 4. The death penalty does not serve as a detterent to murder and crime; 5. It is disproportionately imposed upon the poor, on racial minorities, on the mentally disabled people.

7. Countries where capital punishment still exists Countries which retain the death penalty for ordinary crimes (68): Countries which retain the death penalty for ordinary crimes (68): United States of America, Japan, Cuba, Pakistan, Libya, Somalia, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Zambia, Kuwait, India, Malaysia, Mongolia, Singapore. United States of America, Japan, Cuba, Pakistan, Libya, Somalia, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Zambia, Kuwait, India, Malaysia, Mongolia, Singapore.

8. Countries which have abolished the death penalty 1.Abolitionist for all crimes; 2.Abolitionist for ordinary crimes only; 3.Abolitionist in practice.

9. 1. Abolitionist for all crimes (88): Portugal, Denmark, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Nicaragua, Norway, France, Australia, Canada, Turkey, Mexico, United Kingdom, Belgium, Estonia, Spain, Sweden, Angola, Armenia, Philippines (2006). Portugal, Denmark, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Nicaragua, Norway, France, Australia, Canada, Turkey, Mexico, United Kingdom, Belgium, Estonia, Spain, Sweden, Angola, Armenia, Philippines (2006).

10. 2. Abolitionist for ordinary crimes only (11): Albania, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazilia, Chile, Cook Islands, El Salvador, Fiji, Israel, Latvia, Peru. Albania, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazilia, Chile, Cook Islands, El Salvador, Fiji, Israel, Latvia, Peru. 3. Abolitionist in practice (30): Algeria, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Russian Federation, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Tunisia. Algeria, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Russian Federation, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Tunisia.