Crime: Kidnapping

Country's Punishment:

USA- Serious felony offense with prison sentences of 20 years or more

China- Kidnapping not resulting in death is punishable by the death penalty

Mexico- 40 to 80 years in prisons and fines of 1,000 to 4,000 times the daily minimum wage (for police, army or other government institutions it is 50 to 100 years in prison)

Crime: Rape

Country's Punishment:

USA- Prison time can vary from 10 years to life and unlimited fines

China- Death penalty

Mexico- No know punishment. Rape in Mexican cities is a courting ritual, Perpetrator must prove she was chaste and pure prior to the rape. 19 states require that the rape charges be dropped if the rapist agreed to marry his victim

Crime: Murder

Country's Punishment:

USA- Depending on the state, most punishments include life in prison and/or the death sentence

China: Death penalty or imprisonment of no less than 10 years

Mexico: Death penalty

Crime: Robbery/Theft

Country's Punishment:

USA- petty theft may result in a small fine and 6 months in jail, grand theft may result in a year or more in prison and a large fine. Repeat of offenses may result in life imprisonment

China: Lethal injection (death penalty)

Mexico- Up to 40 years in prison or more and a large fine depending on the theft

Crime: Treason

Country's Punishment:

USA- Death penalty or imprisonment for no less than 5 years and shall be fined $10,000

China- Death penalty

Mexico- Death Penalty or life imprisonment

Crime: Burglary

Country's Punishment:

USA- Prosecuted as a felony or misdemeanor depending on what has been stolen. Prison time can range from 5-50 years and fines

China- Burglary not resulting in death may result in the death penalty

Mexico- Life imprisonment depending on what has been stolen and large fines

Crime: Arson

Country's Punishment:

USA- Death penalty if the arson was committed for homicidal purposes or prison time ranging from 10 years to lifetime

China- Death Penalty

Mexico- Death Penalty or life in prison

Crime: Speeding

Country's Punishment:

USA- Fines of $2,500

China- Up to 25 years in prison and large fines

Mexico- Fines of $46 to $139

Crime: DUI

Country's Punishment:

USA- 72 hour jail sentence for the first offense, a fine and higher insurance premiums

China- 1st offense: up to 90 days in prison, $500 fine, 1 year license suspension. 2nd offense: 96 hours to a year in prison, $500 to $1000 fine, 2 year license suspension

Mexico- Any foreign drinking and driving results in an outstanding charge and conviction

Which country did you feel had the harshest punishments? Why?

I think China has the harshest punishments hands down because most of their crimes are punishable by the death penalty. The take crimes seriously.

Which country has the softest punishments? Why?

The United States had the softest punishments because most of them were just minimum prison or jail sentences or small fines. We are the worlds most looked at country so our punishments cannot be that harsh.

Do you think that the united states punishes properly? Does our system punish consistently?

No I don't think the United States punishes properly, it should have harsher punishments for crimes. Our system does not punish consistently.