Capital punishment has been into practice thousands of years ago since the times of ancient Babylon who stated Hamurabi's role "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth," It was considered the best way not only to prevail justice and take revenge to victim's families, but also to deter murderers from committing crimes and ensure people's security. Things, however, have changed in the last few decades as some people started questioning the effectiveness of capital punishment in declining violence. Moreover, the idea of rehabilitating murderers by giving them a chance to be good has been accepted for many in the western world. These new facts have pushed many western countries to outlaw the practice of capital punishment but still a big controversy is surrounding its suspending.
People who are in favour of capital punishment stated that rude punishments would make criminals think twice before killing someone. Dr. Isaac Ehrlich at the University of Chicago has conducted a research......
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