Since 1999, the executions of drug smugglers have become more common in Indonesia, Iran, China and Pakistan. In March 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump proposed executing drug traffickers to fight his country’s opioid epidemic. 32 countries impose the death penalty for drug smuggling. Seven of these countries (China, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore) routinely execute drug offenders. Asia and the Middle East’s tough approach contrasts with many Western countries who have legalized cannabis in recent years (selling cannabis in Saudi Arabia is punished by beheading).
18% Yes |
82% No |
15% Yes |
76% No |
1% Yes, but only if there is proof someone died from the drugs they trafficked |
3% No, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead |
1% Yes, but only if they are repeated offenders |
3% No, I do not believe in the death penalty |
1% Yes, as long as they are given a fair trial |
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No, in general the death penalty shouldn't be considered based on the severity of the crime, it should only be an option after a lengthy rehabilitation process that has proved unsuccessful
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