DeathPenalty

When businesspeople make bad bets in America, they're apt to lose money. Make a wrong bet in China, and you may lose more than just cash -- you may lose your life. Meet Chinese entrepreneur Wu Ying.

One of the most common arguments you'll hear in favor of the death penalty -- other than the somewhat barbaric "eye for an eye" one -- is the notion that it saves money.My mother, a social worker and a liberal Democrat, told me that she supports the death penalty because she would rather see...