Running head: THE DEATH PENALTY
The Death Penalty
Abstract
Capital punishment has been a topic of debate in America for many years. 38 states in America currently support the Death Penalty, including the U.S. Government and the United States Military. Capital Punishment is older than the U.S. Constitution and our nation has always managed to justify the rationale of execution. According to Clemson University Professor, Joanna Shepherd, "When properly administered, the death penalty saves innocent lives, making it a worthy punishment." The chief intention of capital punishment is to deter crimes of all kinds, principally murder. Ultimately, most states compensate the costs of death penalty cases with numerous cutbacks and layoffs, which in turn come from the prison systems. Several states strictly believe that the death penalty is a tool of deterrence but countless studies show dissimilar data (Death Penalty Information Center [DPIC], 2004).
The Death Penalty
Capital......
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