When laws allowing capital punishment are compared internationally, we can see that:
A) the United States is one of the few Western countries that still legally permits this practice.
B) the majority of Western countries permit capital punishment.
C) neither the United States nor most other Western countries legally permit this practice.
D) most Western countries except the United States legally permit this practice.

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The US is one of the few Western countries that still legally permit capital punishment. Many other Western nations have abolished it, and only a few still retain it. Therefore, option A is the correct answer. Option B is incorrect because the majority of Western countries do not permit capital punishment. Option C is also incorrect because some Western nations still retain capital punishment. Finally, option D is also incorrect because most Western countries have abolished capital punishment.

When Laws Allowing Capital Punishment Are Compared Internationally, We Can