VGC Debate/Poll: The Death Penalty

[SamuelRSmith]

oliminator1994 said:

oliminator1994 said:
Crime would be cut dramatically after news of one person been killed for murder, everyone would be too scared to take the risk. It is well known that civilised countries with the death sentence have lower crime rates.

 

 

 

Well, the only civillised  country that I can think of that uses the death penalty is the US (does Japan?)

US Murder Rate 2007: 5.6 per 100,000 population  (16,929 Total)
UK Murder Rate 2007: 1.4 per 100,000 population (757 total)