The system of capital punishment imposed by the state for serious crimes; a subject of public debate over abolition or retention.
死刑制度の存廃は長年にわたって議論されている問題だ。
The retention or abolition of the death penalty has been debated for many years.
国際的には死刑制度を廃止する国が増えている。
Internationally, the number of countries abolishing the death penalty is increasing.
被害者家族の感情や人権の観点から、死刑制度を巡る議論は複雑だ。
From the perspectives of victims' families and human rights, debates over the death penalty are complex.