China, Japan and Saudi Arabia are prominent among the countries in which capital punishment is implemented. The homicide rate in these countries is given below. Table No. 6 The Homicide Rate in China, Japan and Saudi Arabia from the year 1995 up to 2011 Source : www.unodc.org Even though capital punishment is implemented by these countries, it seems that the homicide rate in these countries is at a lower level. According to the information submitted by UNDP China is a country which has a middle level human development rate. China is ranked as the 101st place in regard to social development line-up in the world in the year 2013. Japan is ranked at the 7th place while Saudi Arabia is ranked at the 57th place in this line-up. Though China is ranked at the 101 st place in regard to human development, it is a powerful country in the world as far as economic development is concerned. However, the homicide rate is at a lower level in these three countries. Even though these countries are at a higher level as 12

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