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[b]A. GENERAL[/b]
[b]1. Full nation name:[/b]
[b]2. Type of government:[/b]
[b]3. Which legal system is used? Check all that apply:[/b]
[] Common law
[] Civil law
[] Socialist law
[] Religious law
[] Other:
[b]4. Does capital punishment exist in law?[/b]
[b]5. Is capital punishment used in practice?[/b]
[b]6. In what year was capital punishment abolished (if applicable)?[/b]
[b]7. In what year was the most recent execution?[/b]
[b]8. On average, how many prisoners are executed per year?[/b]
[b]9. Which year had the most executions?[/b]
[b]B. LEGISLATION[/b]
[b]1. Which crimes have a mandatory death sentence?[/b]
[b]2. Which crimes have an optional death sentence?[/b]
[b]3. Are death sentences decided by judges, juries, or both?[/b]
[b]4. Can death sentences be appealed?[/b]
[b]5. Does the leader have authority to veto a death sentence?[/b]
[b]6. Can people under 18 be executed?[/b]
[b]7. Can people over 65 be executed?[/b]
[b]8. Can men be executed?[/b]
[b]9. Can women be executed?[/b]
[b]10. Can government officials be executed?[/b]
[b]11. Can foreigners be executed?[/b]
[b]C. METHODS[/b]
[b]1. Which execution methods are currently used? Check all that apply:[/b]
[] Hanging
[] Decapitation
[] Lethal injection
[] Firing squad
[] Gas chamber
[] None of the above
[b]1a. For nations with lethal injection, which drugs are used? Check all that apply:[/b]
[] Sodium thiopental
[] Pancuronium bromide
[] Potassium chloride
[] Midazolam
[] Hydromorphone
[] Other:
[b]1b. For nations with gas chambers, which gases are used? Check all that apply:[/b]
[] Hydrogen cyanide
[] Carbon monoxide
[] Carbon dioxide
[] Nitrogen
[] Other:
[b]2. Can prisoners choose the method of execution?[/b]
[b]2a. If yes, which method of execution is the most popular?[/b]
[b]D. PROTOCOL AND PROCEDURES[/b]
[b]1. While waiting for execution, are prisoners kept in custody?[/b]
[b]1a. What are conditions like in death row (if applicable)?[/b]
[b]2. Are prisoners informed of the execution date?[/b]
[b]3. Are family members informed of the execution date?[/b]
[b]4. Is the public informed of the execution date?[/b]
[b]5. Are prisoners offered a last meal?[/b]
[b]6. Which day of the week do most executions take place?[/b]
[b]7. Are executions public or private?[/b]
[b]8. Who is invited to view executions?[/b]
[b]9. Are executions reported by the media?[/b]
[b]10. Are executions broadcast on television?[/b]
[b]11. Do prisoners have the opportunity to make a final statement?[/b]
[b]12. Who else makes statements before an execution (if applicable)?[/b]
[b]13. Are prisoners blindfolded?[/b]
[b]14. How are executioners selected?[/b]
[b]15. Do doctors or medical professionals supervise executions?[/b]
[b]16. What happens to the bodies of executed prisoners?[/b]
[b]17. Are family members required to pay for the execution?[/b]
[b]E. PUBLIC OPINION[/b]
[b]1. What percentage of citizens support capital punishment for these crimes?[/b]
[b]1a. Murder:[/b]
[b]1b. Rape and violent assault:[/b]
[b]1c. Armed robbery:[/b]
[b]1d. Drug trafficking:[/b]
[b]1e. Drug possession:[/b]
[b]1f. Gang membership:[/b]
[b]1g. Immorality:[/b]
[b]2. What percentage of citizens oppose capital punishment for all crimes?[/b]
[b]3. Is capital punishment considered effective for reducing crime?[/b]