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Is it possible to abolish the death penalty?

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Recently Pope Francis declared the death penalty “inadmissible” and took a stand to work towards abolishing the death penalty throughout the world. Amnesty International reported that 58 countries still apply the death penalty for common crimes. In addition, 35 countries maintain the death penalty but have not applied it for decades. China, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia are the… Read more »