Public Opinion
In Taiwan, albeit there are some people who oppose the death penalty, and there's a debate whether the death penalty should be abolished or not, the vast majority of people support the death penalty, they believe that the death penalty is an appropriate, justified punishment for at least some murderes, and many people in Taiwan also believe that the death penalty has a deterrence effect.
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