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An anti-death penalty website that presents arguments against the death penalty, provides facts and figures on the death penalty in the U.S. and worldwide, and discusses the relationship between racial prejudice and the death penalty. The website also provides current news and links to other resources.

• How many people are on the death row in the U.S.?

• How many people are executed in the United States each year?

• How many people are executed by each state?

• How many people are executed in the world each year?

• How many countries have abolished the death penalty?

• Which states permit juvenile death sentencing?

• What crimes are punishable by death?

• What are the costs of the death penalty?

• What is the history of the death penalty in the U.S.?

• What is the deterrence argument?