It may shock you to read that the death penalty, also referred to as Capital Punishment, is practised in 55 countries world-wide, and in 27 states of America. Currently there are almost 2,500 convicts on death row in the USA. In this episode I talk to senior Barrister, Simon Spence KC about the crimes where the death penalty is used as punishment, the time lapses between sentencing and execution, what those for, and against the Death Penalty are saying in this modern day and age and much more!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices