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Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

In March 2018, President Trump asked the Justice department to seek more death-penalty cases against drug traffickers. Trump announced the proposal as part of a plan to combat the opioid epidemic which is claiming the lives of more than 100 people a day in the U.S. In 1988 the federal government passed a drug law which imposed the death penalty on drug “kingpins” who commit murder in the course of their business. Analysts estimate that this law has resulted in only a few executions. 32 countries impose the death penalty for drug smuggling. Seven of these countries (China, Indone…  

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29%
Yes
71%
No
17%
Yes
59%
No
5%
Yes, but only if there is proof someone died from the drugs they trafficked
6%
No, I do not believe in the death penalty
5%
Yes, as long as they are given a fair trial
5%
No, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead
2%
Yes, but only if they are repeated offenders

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 @8D7X8VB from Pennsylvania  answered…5yrs5Y

No, but drugs should be legal and regulated like other substances (alcohol and Tabaco).

 @8LZGZS8 from Georgia  answered…4yrs4Y

No, but life in prison depending on the drug

 @8G6F94N from Texas  answered…4yrs4Y

No, unless he/she has also committed violent crimes such as attempted murder, or first degree murder, or in any other way seriously injures someone as a result of doing

 @cryingleftist from Texas  answered…4yrs4Y

Not necessarily, they should have the choice of life in prison or the death penalty.

 @9CYQ6J7 from Washington  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, and increase punishment for drug dealers

 @6R3G2YXfrom Colorado  answered…4yrs4Y

No, and the death pendalty should be abolished because the legal system can be wrong.

 @9DXJFQP from New Hampshire  answered…2yrs2Y

No, legalize all drugs and pardon everyone convicted of drug crimes

 @9QVMSJP from North Carolina  answered…9mos9MO

No, the death penalty should be on the table only for traffickers who are also guilty of heinous crimes like rape or murder

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Ukraine Unveils Secret Arsenal to Force Russia's Hand

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