'''Explanations and overviews'''* [[An overview {{summary | text=Capital punishment (or the death penalty) is the execution of a convicted criminal by the history of State as punishment for a crime. Most Western countries have abolished the death penaltybecause it is considered barbaric and unnecessary. A notable exception is the [[United States]]* . Although the [[An overview of different points Bible]] neither condemns nor approves of view on the death penalty, many [[Christian]]s are morally opposed to it, because once dead a person is unable to repent and find Christ, among other reasons. Again, notably, many Christians, especially evangelical Christians in America are in favour of it.}}
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'''Articles and opinions'''{{topics}}* [[Punishment]]* [[Murder]]* {{news}}** [[US soldier sentenced to death for murder of two others (April 29, 2005)]]** [[Some short comments about the 9 Australians allegedly smuggling heroin may face death penalty by different users(April 27, 2005)]] {{opinions}}
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