What do China, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq and the United States have in common? (Hint: It’s not the axis of evil.)
If you guessed that these are the countries that carried out the most executions last year, you’re better informed than most. The United States is the only nation in nato that has a death penalty.
There are rational arguments against the death penalty: It’s not a deterrent; it’s expensive and
time-consuming; and there are many cases in which innocent people are convicted and sentenced to die. ...