The death penalty is a violation of the right to life, which is a core principle of human rights law.

The main argument in favor of the death penalty is that it is a just punishment for certain crimes, such as murder.

The main arguments against the death penalty are that it is cruel and unusual punishment, it is not a deterrent to crime, and it is irreversible.

China has the highest rate of executions in the world. In 2021, China executed more people than all other countries combined.

Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have all abolished the death penalty.

The death penalty is legal in some states in the United States but not others. As of 2023, 27 states have abolished the death penalty, while 23 states still have it.

Lethal injection is the most common method of execution in the United States. As of 2023, 27 states use lethal injection as their primary method of execution.

The Supreme Court plays a role in all aspects of the death penalty, from deciding which crimes are eligible for the death penalty to reviewing death penalty cases to ensure that they are fair and constitutional to setting the standards for how executions are carried out.

The most recent case in which the Supreme Court ruled on the death penalty is Glossip v. Gross (2015), in which the Court held that the use of midazolam as a sedative in lethal injection executions is constitutional.

The future of the death penalty in the United States is impossible to predict. Some experts believe that it will eventually be abolished, while others believe that it will continue to be used in some states for many years to come.