The death penalty—also known as capital punishment—is the execution or
killing of an offender sentenced to death by a court of law for a serious
crime such as murder.

While many countries have abolished capital punishment, it still remains a
prevalent practice in many other countries, including the United States
where seventeen executions took place in 2020 alone.

Join us for today’s episode as we discuss the dark and controversial issue
of the death penalty.

Read the full transcript here:
https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-128-the-death-penalty