The Polish debate on the death penalty

"Has the Polish government forgotten that the death sentence is banned in all EU states and that its abolition is actually a condition for joining ?," wonders Arielle Thedrel. "During last year's legislative and presidential elections the Kaczynski brother who championed the fight against corruption and crime made capital punishment a campaign issue. As this autumn's local elections draw closer they doubtless hope that launching the 'debate' will once again prove a winner. Nothing is less certain, however. Although surveys show that a majority of Poles are in favour of capital punishment, they also reveal that more of them (between 53 % and 56 %) trust European institutions than their own government (22 %)."

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