The Death Penalty in 2024: International | Death Penalty Information Center
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China is wide­ly regard­ed as the world’s lead­ing exe­cu­tion­er with thou­sands esti­mat­ed to be exe­cut­ed annu­al­ly, but infor­ma­tion sur­round­ing exe­cu­tions is con­sid­ered a state secret.

  • hsdkfr734r@feddit.nlEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Europe: 0 (if you exclude Belarus)

    The deterrent effect of the death penalty isn’t proven. I don’t see positive effects if it doesn’t help to prevent crimes. (there are other measures which do work)

    I’m glad that it is that way here. I wouldn’t want to live in a country that threatens to kill its inhabitants.

    Edit: on second thought, my comment is off topic. Since the question was how many and not why. Sorry.