Death Penalty

How many countries have abolished (or stopped using) the death penalty for all crimes by the end of 2021?

• All (197)

• 108

• 74

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Which is the only European country to impose death sentences and carry out executions?

• Russia

• Czech Republic

• Poland

• Belarus

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List the the most common methods of execution

How many US states still have the death penalty in law?

• 27

• 30

• 35

Which US state carried out the highest number of executions in 2018?

Which US state still uses the electric chair?

Since 1973, 166 people have been released from death row in the US because they turned out to be innocent.

• True

• False

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On average, one execution takes place every nine hours.

• True

• False