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Poor and unschooled? Death sentence awaits if you rob, kill

A study shows majority of convicts awaiting the death sentence are from the lowest socioeconomic strata.

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by The Star

News24 January 2023 - 13:27
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If you are poor, uneducated and kill someone or commit robbery with violence, there is a high chance you will be sentenced to death, if convicted, a new study has revealed. 

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