The Death Penalty The most severe of all sentences is death. Also known as the death penalty, capital punishment this is the most severe form of punishment permitted in the Unite States. It has been banned in many countries. The United States, however, made an earlier move to eliminate capital punishment but it has been reversed and more and more states are resorting to capital punishment for serious offenses such as murder. An eye for …showed first 75 words of 2119 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2119 total…everyday, and many get away with it. Those who do get caught, don't stay in a jail cell for the rest of their live. If we could rig our streets of murderers, it could mean a safer place for everyone. Men and women could feel safer jogging or doing errands at night. Single women could feel safer in their homes. Children could feel safe playing in their yards. No executed murderer has ever killed again.