Capital punishment or the death penalty is a legal process whereby a person is put to death as a punishment for a crime. In China, people are sentenced to capital punishment for committing violent crimes, murder and drug trafficking. The number of executions carried out in China every year is a state secret.
79% Yes |
21% No |
77% Yes |
20% No |
2% Yes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence |
1% No, spending life in prison is a harsher sentence |
0% Yes, but the victim’s family should decide the punishment |
0% No, too many people are innocently convicted |
See how support for each position on “Death Penalty” has changed over time for 620 China voters.
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See how importance of “Death Penalty” has changed over time for 620 China voters.
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