30 Questions on The Death Penalty

1. Are there any alternative systems to replace the death penalty?

2. Is expenditure of extensive life-imprisonment too large to keep running?

3. Will the death penalty be enforced even if the bereaved objects?

4. Is the death penalty true of the cruel punishments which Constitution stipulates?

5. Does the death penalty infringe on human rights?

6. What is the purpose of the death penalty?

7. What is the second most serious punishment following the death penalty, the first?

8. What offenses are punished with the death penalty in Japan?

9. What offenses are punished with the death penalty in foreign countries?

10. Is life imprisonment painful enough to replace the death penalty with?

11. Are there any campaigns against the death penalty?

12. Are there any campaigns in favor of the death penalty?

13. Has the death penalty been included in agendas of the government?

14. Is the death penalty a good deterrent against offences?

15. Could the alternative system of the death penalty be a sufficient deterrent?

16. What is the national recognition of the death penalty in Japan?

17. What percentage of Japanese citizens agree with the death penalty?

18. What percentage of citizens agree with the death penalty in foreign countries?

19. What is the history of the death penalty?

20. How many countries currently have the death penalty?

21. Does the death penalty bring closure to victim's families?

22. Is the death penalty a cost-effective way to deal with criminals?

23. Can the death penalty deter future violent crimes?

24. What are the psychological effects on those who carry out the death penalty?

25. How does the use of the death penalty vary around the world?

26. Have there been any trends in the use of the death penalty globally over time?

27. How much does it cost when doing the death penalty?

28. Which one is more expensive to do the death penalty or keep prisoner in jail forever?

29. Does having the death penalty make people safer from crime?

30. Does the death penalty affect the people who carry it out?