Most of the democratic countries of the world have abolished capital punishment. Indeed, it was only recently (2005) that the Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional to sentence a person to death for a crime he committed while younger than 18. For older offenders, however, the United States continues to execute convicted criminals. Address all of the following questions (at a minimum) in your primary post:
Why do you think the United States practices capital punishment?
If other countries had America's crime rate, do you think their citizens would want capital punishment?
What does current scholarly research say about capital punishment?
Should we draw the line according to age or severity of the crime?
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