Death Penalties and Life Sentences

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Death penalties and life sentences are punishments for offenders who commit serious offences. While the death penalty is legal in some countries, Australia has it abolished. In fact, Amnesty International reports that 55 countries have the death penalty. Nine of these countries only had this punishment for the most serious crimes like multiple killings or war crimes. Additionally, 23 of these countries had the death penalty but have not used it for 10 years.