The death penalty in 2008
In all, 2,390 people were executed following a death sentence in 2008.
72% of these executions took place in China (1718), 14% in Iran (346), 4% in Saudi Arabia (102) and 1.5% in the United States (37).
It is notable in the U.S., this number is the lowest since 1995. The financial crisis may have played a significant role in this decline, the states being affected by the cost of a death sentence: 10 times higher than life imprisonment. The state of Texas was alone responsible for more than half (18) of killing the country.
Sources: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=afx84k8jCrRU&refer=asia http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j7HSs-m3Rh7voM2xobrUNgAwKs-A Arabie Saoudite , Chine , Crise , Google , Iran , Peine de mort , USA Categories: General Saudi Arabia , China , crisis , Google , Iran , Death Penalty , United States
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