Constitute topics are built from the variables in the Comparative Constitutions Project’s dataset, which captures the content of world constitutions. The particular variables relevant to this topic are listed below, in the form of survey questions.
More information about the CCP’s research design is available here, including background information on how the team designed the inventory of constitutional topics as well as the full coding survey
Description
Forbids the state from employing the death penalty as a punishment for any crime.
Categories
Rights and Duties
Survey Questions
- How does the constitution treat the use of capital punishment?