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Of the 66 states categorized as 'very high' in the 2020 Human Development Index 12 (including Japan) use the death penalty, another 5 have it on the books but a

Of the 66 states categorized as 'very high' in the 2020 Human Development Index 12 (including Japan) use the death penalty, another 5 have it on the books but are currently in moratorium, and another 2 réserve it only for crimes committed in times of war. That's 19/66, more than a 1/4 of the most developed states (and still nearly 1/5 if you exclude the moratorium and wartime-only states). Japan is far from alone. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_by_country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_by_country

I-M-S 5y ago
That's 12/66
- ARandomerDude 5y ago
  12/66 = 1/5.5, or > still nearly 1/5 if you exclude the moratorium and wartime-only states
yokaze 5y ago
And among those twelve countries you have: United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Belarus, Kuwait, Qatar Personally, I would prefer my country not to be in same exclusive club .
belorn 5y ago
Looking at the map there seems to be a distinct patterns in term of cultures. Interestingly, wealth doesn't seem to be a factor.