Friday, February 25, 2011

China drops death penalty for 13 nonviolent crimes - USATODAY.com

It's a step, I suppose, in the right direction. But the 13 economic crimes are rarely the subject of capital prosecutions. Official corruption - occasionally a capital offense (as in the case of the head of the FDA-equivalent who took bribes). And it appears that the legislature may add a capital offense - for illegal organ trafficking.
China drops death penalty for 13 nonviolent crimes - USATODAY.com

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