While Wikipedia itself may not be valid, its sources usually are:
http://www.unodc.org/pdf/crime/eighthsurvey/8sv.pdf
That's the most recent one that isn't under password protection or cut down. Look thru pages 28 - 35. The data is still there, it's just a bit more difficult to read.
IMO a criminal is still a human being regardless of his or her crimes, and thus in name of equality no government has the right to answer murder with murder. It will never undo the damage done, and usually is nothing but revenge.
While I condone the use of deadly force under immediate and severe threat to one's life, something like Castle Doctrine with the stand-your-ground cause is completely ridiculous. Not only does it cheapen human life by making it "OK" to shoot someone who looks even remotely threatening, it also encourages the criminals to harden their measures - the mark will try to shoot you anyway, so why not just shoot him first?
Anyway, this is going way off-topic. Shall we end this here for now, or continue it in a different thread?
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