Iranians were divided (they didn't have the same opinion). Some people wanted the killer to be killed. Others wanted her to be punished by ordering her to stay in prison for a few years and then go free.
Some people are not happy about the death penalty. They say it is too harsh. They say that nobody deserves to be killed no matter what crime he or she has committed. They say that the killer spent 8 years in prison for the killing and that was enough. She learned her lesson the hard way.
The story about the woman who was hanged had been in the news for a long time. She told the judge that she killed the other woman because she was jealous of her. The woman who was killed was the wife of a famous football player. The killer was the second wife of the player.
The law in Iran is very tough when people commit horrible crimes like murder, rape, armed robbery, kidnapping or drug trafficking.
Other people say that the killer deserved to die because she killed an innocent person. If the law is not tough enough, tens of murders will take place every day. They say that the law in Iran protects the people. It is only tough against bad people. They say that if some people feel sorry for the killer, they should feel more sorry for the innocent wife who was killed.
Answer These Questions:
- What country does this story come from?
- When was the woman hanged?
- Why was she hanged?
- How long did she stay in prison for?
- Why did she kill the wife of the football player?
- Do you think the law in Iran is harsh?
- What is the penalty for murder in your country?
- Do you thik the woman deserved to die?
- What do you think would have been a suitable sentence for the woman?
- Do you think harsh penalties are good sometimes?
- What other crimes are punishable by death in Iran?
- Do you think kidnapping is a small crime?
- What penalty will someone who rapes a woman in Iran get if he is caught?
- Do you think the punishment in Iran for raping a woman is tough?
