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| The U.N. General Assembly passes the treaty to end capital punishment (1989) | |
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| CAPITAL PUNISHMENT Many countries continue to use the death penalty as a deterrent to crime and a punishment for cruel acts. A growing number of countries are abolishing this cruel system, however, partially because of the possibility of false convictions and concern over whether the State should commit murder. | |