CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

Capital punishment si the lawful infliction of the death penalty and

since ancient times it has been used to punish a wide variety of offenses.

The Bible prescribes death for murder and many other crimes such as

kidnapping and witchcraft. In the 1500's in England only the major felonies

carried the death penalty. Some of these felonies are treason, murder,

larceny, burglary, rape, and arson. In the 1800's however , parilament had

enacted many new capital offenses, and hundreds of persons were being

sentenced to death each year. In the United States prior to the civil war

the death penalty was imposed on slaves for many crimes, but the penalty

for others were less severe.Although people argue that the death penalty is

needlessly cruel, it should be used in every state, because paroled murders

get out of jail too fast and the only punishment equal to murder is the

death penalty.

Capital punishment is always going to be questioned by the states. The

United States doesn't like the death penalty because they say its not a

valid purpose of punishment. The states say a punishment that conflicts

harm can hardly be good for us. The states don't want to kill a man who is

already imprisoned. They say he's already being punished.

However the states don't keep all murders in jail forever. Some of

these criminals will get out and will probably start all over again. Its

not that they have to kill, but they have a problem. Problem or no problem

the states just can't let a killer get away with it. These criminals are

taking an innocent persons life and they get to live. They also get a place

to live, free food and don't have to pay for nothing. They get to kick back

while another family suffers for it. If the don't care about killing

somebody they won't mind if you execute them or else they wounldn't have

done it. Rarly do you see a person kill another person and he doesn't mean

it.

Secondly there is no punishment that you can give a murderer. There is

nothing painful enough you can do to a person who has killed a loved one.

These criminals don't deserve a punishent. Punishment is for people who are

doing smaller crimes. A murderer will kill again because he has no feelings

for nobody and doesn't care what happens. Some murderers will ask for death

role but rarly does it happen. If the states have any feelings for their

citizens they should let them vote on it. The citizens pay taxes and they

want a death penalty not a punishment for murderers.

The United States needs to make a change for its self and start doing

whats right for its counrty. Even thought two wrongs never make a right ,

if its the best thing you can do you have to do it. The death penalty will

give people a clear warning before they plan murdering somebody. The death

penalty will do more good then harm ,and will make the United States a

better and safer place to live.