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Czechs Argue for Return of Capital Punishment

November 24, 2005

(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Many adults in the Czech Republic believe the death penalty should be allowed in their country, according to a poll by STEM. 57 per cent of respondents support bringing back capital punishment.

More than 1,200 people were executed between 1945 and 1990 in Czechoslovakia. The penalty was officially abolished in May 1990. When the Czech Republic was instituted in 1993, the abolition of the capital punishment was enshrined in the new constitution.

The country's civil law system is derived from Austro-Hungarian codes, while its criminal law has been revised to conform to Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) standards.

Polling Data

Do you support or oppose bringing back capital punishment in the Czech Republic?

Support

57%

Oppose

30%

No opinion

13%

Source: STEM
Methodology: Interviews with 1,506 Czech voters, conducted from Nov. 1 to Nov. 7, 2005. No margin of error was provided.