Motivation

Retribution

5.3 (1.5)

.38

Education/rehabilitation

2.9 (1.7)

−.33

Incapacitation

5.0 (1.7)

.27

General deterrence

5.0 (1.6)

.36

Belief

Victims’ families would support the death penalty.

5.0 (1.4)

.20

Abolishing the death penalty would have a detrimental effect on law and order in Japan

4.1 (1.6)

.38

Allowingevil criminals to live on in prison would be a waste of taxpayers’ money

5.0 (1.6)

.39

The death penalty incurs the risk of innocent people being killed because of mistakes or miscarriages of justice, but this is a necessary evil.

3.3 (1.5)

.23

The number of countries that have abolished the death penalty is growing. Therefore, Japan should follow suit and abandon the death penalty.

2.9 (1.3)

−.54

The death penalty could be abolished if life imprisonment without parole was established in its place.

3.9 (1.7)

−.39