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Do you support the death penalty?

In 1949, Germany outlawed the death penalty. Previous death sentences were replaced by life in jail terms. The German constitution requires that prisoners have are checked for release on parole every 15 years.

25%
Yes
75%
No
17%
Yes
72%
No
7%
Yes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence
2%
No, spending life in prison is a harsher sentence
0%
Yes, but the victim’s family should decide the punishment
1%
No, too many people are innocently convicted

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 @9K4LK46from Virginia answered…3mos3MO

The government should make a desicion on if the death penalty is valid and then give the option to the family.

 @9J59F6Danswered…4mos4MO

No, and abolish the punitive justice system entirely and replace it with a fully rehabilitative one.

 @9BDB5GZfrom Illinois answered…1yr1Y

no life in prison becuase too many people are innocently convicted

 @9B593N6from Washington answered…1yr1Y

Yes, but only for the most extreme crimes.

 @99CN88Zfrom Nevada answered…1yr1Y

Yes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence. Too many people are innocently convicted.

 @99C7LP2from Ohio answered…1yr1Y

I don’t have an opinion

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Uganda Upholds Ant-LGBT Law. Uganda's constitutional court on Wednesday refused to annul or suspend an anti-LGBTQ law tha…

Uganda's constitutional court on Wednesday refused to annul or suspend an anti-LGBTQ law that includes the death penalty for certain same-sex acts, but voided some provisions it said are inconsistent with certain fundamental human rights.The legislation, adopted in May last year, is among the world's harshest anti-gay laws and has drawn condemnation from rights campaigners and sanctions from Western nations.Activists say the law has unleashed a torrent of abuse against LGBTQ people, including torture, rape, arrest and eviction."We decline to nullify the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 in its entirety, neither will we grant a permanent injunction against its enforcement," said lead judge Richard Buteera, reading the judgment on behalf of his four colleagues.However, the court struck down certain sections it said were "inconsistent with right to health, privacy and freedom of religion".The portions of the act that were voided criminalised the letting of premises for use for homosexual acts and failure to report homosexual acts.Under the Anti-Homosexuality Act, citizens had an obligation to report anyone they suspected of engaging in homosexuality. This requirement violated individual rights, the court found.The government will now have to remove these sections from the law, Edward Ssemambo, a human rights lawyer representing the petitioners, told Reuters.

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