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Taiwan Court Upholds Legality of Death Penalty but Limits Use to Only the Most Serious Crimes

The ruling reflects a compromise between international pressure for abolition and domestic support for harsh punishment to deter offenders.

Taiwan News · 56m

Taiwan affirms constitutionality of death penalty

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — After months of deliberation, Taiwan’s Constitutional Court on Friday (Sept. 20) determined that the death penalty is constitutional.

Bloomberg L.P. · 9h

Top Taiwan Court to Rule on Legal Challenge to Death Penalty

Taiwan’s Constitutional Court is set to rule on whether the archipelago should abolish the death penalty, a key test of its reputation as one of the most progressive societies in Asia.

Hosted on MSN · 23h

Poll Finds 80% of Taiwan's Public Support Death Penalty Ahead of Court Ruling - TaiwanPlus News

A new poll shows that 80% of people in Taiwan are in favor of keeping the death penalty. That comes ahead of an expected court ruling on whether capital punishment is constitutional. The poll also showed that the percentage of people who support abolishing the death penalty dropped to just 9.

Sky News Australia on MSN · 1d

Taiwan court to decide if death penalty violates constitution

Taiwan could be on track to abolish the death penalty if the island’s top court rules it violates its constitution.

Baptist News Global6h

Evangelicals could kill capital punishment system if they would, speakers declare

The already dying capital punishment system could be eradicated much sooner if evangelical Christians would stop supporting ...

WA death penalty chamber officially closes, ending tumultuous history

A ceremony will cap a history marked by legal tussles, a secret training, resignations, a deal with a serial killer and raw ...

12dOpinion

Opinion: Does the state of Utah deserve to kill?

Back in 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court banned capital punishment. The Court recognized that the punishment was plagued by flaws ...

7don MSNOpinion

Oklahoma's capital punishment system is broken; reforms needed before new executions | Guest

Serious flaws have been found in state's capital punishment system. Clemency should be considered for Emmanuel Littlejohn now ...

PBS7d

History of the Death Penalty

However, he allowed criminals to be mutilated for their crimes. During the middle ages, capital punishment was accompanied by torture. Most barons had a drowning pit as well as gallows and they ...

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Bryan Kohberger will likely get death penalty: Attorney

"They're trying everything and anything, but it's not gonna work," Aronberg said on "Banfield." "Idaho is a conservative ...

Nigerian Tribune8d

Ritual killings: Oluwo recommends capital punishment for perpetrators

Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, on Wednesday called for the enactment of a capital punishment law for ...

Pattaya Mail1d

Fugitive Singaporean drug trafficking suspect arrested, deported to face capital punishment

Thailand’s Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) has arrested a Singaporean national wanted for drug trafficking who ...

The Daily Mirror10d

Capital punishment will not reduce rape, statistics show

Section 64 of BNS says that the punishment for rape should be rigorous imprisonment for a minimum of 10 years and up to ...

2don MSN

Department of Corrections to shutter its execution chamber in Walla Walla

WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Washington Department of Corrections (DOC) officials are planning to take its last 'death chamber' ...

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