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Most Russians in favor of death penalty - survey

18:13 07/12/2009

The overwhelming majority of Russians (79%) consider the death penalty an acceptable punishment for crimes such as child sex abuse, the Russian Public Opinion Research Center said

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Prison Number 5 in the Vologda Region for lifers
19:25 19/11/2009
The Russian Constitutional Court prolonged a moratorium on the death penalty, which is due to expire on January 1, before it is most likely banned completely. The decision was announced on Thursday. During the moratorium, the hardest punishment will be a life sentence. RIA Novosti presents Prison Number 5 in the Vologda region, one of five colonies for prisoners sentenced to life.

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Death penalty: a punishment or a crime?
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Constitutional Court prolongs ban on death penalty in Russia

Russia's Constitutional Court banned death sentences after January 1, 2010, when the moratorium on the death penalty expires.

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