Hot debate: Many around the world are protesting for the abolition of the death penalty, but many others feel it should be kept for violent and heinous crimes. —Reuters
ADDRESSING some commonly expressed fears about abolishing the death penalty, human rights advocates Ambiga Sreenevasan and Ding Jo-Ann weigh in on the divisive issue.
Q: Won’t violent crime like murder, armed robbery and drug trafficking increase if the death penalty is abolished?
