death penaltycriminalityselective justice systemhuman rightsIn his 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA) last July 27, 2020, President Rodrigo Duterte called on Congress to swiftly pass the bill reinstating the death peDeinla, ImeldaMendoza, Ronald U....
Death Penalty DeathPenaltyin the Philippines Santos Lamban‚ PAHRA The Philippines was the first Asian country that abolished thedeathpenaltyin 1987 . But six yearsafter it has reimposed thedeathpenalty‚ the Philippines has overtaken its Asian neighbors and hasthe most number ofdeathconvicts.With...
death penalty Philippines war on drugs overcrowded prisons prisoner's physical and mental health 1. Introduction In characterizing the global pandemic of 2020, the immortal words of Charles Dickens have never seemed to be more apt -, "[I]t was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishnes...
Perceptions of the Registered Voters on the Re-Imposition of Death Penalty in the Philippines The study was conducted to find out the perceptions of the registered voters in Maramag, Bukidnon relative to the proposal to reimpose death penalty in the... BC Odchigue,MT Sobradil - 《Ssrn Electr...
the 3rd and final reading of the death penalty bill inside the Philippine House of Representatives in Quezon City, the Philippines, March 7, 2017. The Philippine House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a controversial bill that restores the death penalty in the country. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali...
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"The death penalty hasn't been shown to be an effective deterrent against crimeand we believe that it's the ultimate in cruel, inhuman and degradingpunishment," Mr Beswick told Radio Australia's Connect Asia. After carrying out no death penalties last year, Japanese authorities haveexecuted 7 ...
The Philippines' new president-elect is upholding his campaign vow to bring back the death penalty to the Southeast Asian nation -- much to the Catholic Church's chagrin. Rodrigo Duterte, who ruffled feathers on the campaign trail with his fiery speeches, said Monday he would ask Congress to...
not debate with you on the right of a state to take away the lives of people who are a threat to our society. However the problem with the death penalty (which the Philippines used to have) is that, it did not help reduce crime especially heinous crimes when we still had it in ...
Capital punishment, also dubbed the "death penalty," is the planned taking of a human life by a government in response to a crime committed by that legally convicted person. Passions in the United States are sharply divided and run equally strong among both supporters and protesters of the ...