China.... nearly 1,800 executions (on record), what do you think about that?

Question

the U.S. had like 60 some last year... even if you adjust for population, it's still like 10 times the U.S. rates...

and the U.S. was ranked fourth in total known government executions world wide

the others were Saudi and Iran... and I don't think either topped 100...

I figured China was leading, just due to the government and population... but I didn't think they would lap the field many times over... that's crazy...

Answer 1

Surprised? I'm not. PEACE!!!

Answer 2

Sounds like different countries in the world handle criminals with harsh judgment.....China seems to use the death penalty for everything from murder to hooliganism. The crime of hooliganism is ill-defined in Chinese law and has become a catch-all for a wide range of "disruptions to social order". Official clarifications on what constitutes "particularly serious circumstances" where the death penalty may be used, emphasized public disturbances and other activities which "caused great public indignation", including "using weapons resulting in light injuries to many people"

During 2005, at least 2,148 people were executed in 22 countries and at least 5.186 people were sentenced to death in 53 countries. These were only minimum figures; the true figures were certainly higher.
Iran executed at least 94 people, and Saudi Arabia at least 86.

-Executions by stoning, which is prescribed by Article 83 of the Iranian Penal Code for adultery by a married person.
- Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry announced three executions of men for "committing the extreme obscenity of homosexuality and imitating women" as well as sexually molesting boys.

Personally I will stay in the USA - even though we have the death penalty , I feel safer here than in China.....

Answer 3

Considering that the death penalty is applied unequally in the USA as it is in many other places (e.g. Racial issues and poverty stricken individuals accused of crimes can't afford legal defence) The death penalty in practice here in the USA needs urgent revision. It is inefficient by allowing convicted killers sentanced to death to sap the system of financial resources by allowing for numerous appeals (usually an exercise in futility)

As a deterrant, the death penalty works. If you examine Chinas violent crime statistics you'll see that per capita violent crime is a mere fraction of what the Unites States has. These numbers are slowly growing as development encroaches however, the chinese do not waste time with legal formalities as the United States does. This is both a pro and con. You wouldn't want to be accused of capital offense in China which includes government embezzlement of more than 25,000 dollars, murder, large drug trafficking.

The fact that despite widespread government corruption the law allows for a death penalty for politicians who abuse the system is quite unique. (and appropriate)

So although China executes far more people than the USA, weighted with their extreemely low crime rates, some may argue there is justification for this and the death penalty as a deterrance works.

Is it applied equally in unbiased fashion? unlikely.. But then, there is no system that can make any gaurantee that sentance can be applied in this fashion though it is honorable to stride towards such ends..

Another way to measure these stats is to compare the number of people executed as compared by population.. 300 Million in the USA, 2 Billion in China

Answer 4

what else might be a good idea is they should pass a law so that government officials may enter the homes of political dissendent and bring them to work camps and re-education centers where they lean how to be a decent member of society. those who donot want to go threw this process will be used for science. all media should be censored even more than it is now. men and women 18+ will be required to join the military. all jobs should be brought back to this country all illegal aliens will be returned to their country of origin. all people will with aids will be in rest centers where they will live out the rest of their lives. drugs will be wipeout alchole band. police will be required to inforce a curfew. no land tax .

Answer 5

I think liberals will decry this like any other human rights violation, but never want anyone to do anything about it.

Like Somalia, or like they want in Iraq, as soon as it appeard it won't be easy, they'll pull out

Answer 6

We only had 60?

We need to catch up!

Let's get those electric bleachers going!

Answer 7

I think its a good start,don't forget that they bill the convicts family for the bullit.

Answer 8

I think it is none of our business. We need to quit judging other cultures by our moral standards.

Answer 9

haha, so it's better to have murderers, rapists, kidnappers and drug lords running loose like in USA?

Answer 10

They should do that here in america. To the homosexuals.