Debate #2 - The Death Penalty

The United States as well as Japan, India, Guatemala, Botswana, Zambia and many other nations practice capital punishment (also known as the death penalty) today. While Canada, Australia, and almost all of Europe, among others, have abolished the practice.
See the world map for more country by country information. Here is some
general info on the death penalty and here is more on the Capital Punishment controversy and here is a site opposed to the death penalty
and another supporting the death penalty.
Amnesty International and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) are two major organizations opposed to the death penalty and Justice For All is a group supporting the penalty.