Capital Punishment and the Death Penalty Capital punishment is the legal infliction of death by the state. It is obviously the most severe form of criminal punishment (Bedau 1). Capital punishment is a controversial way of dealing with violent criminals. The main alternative to the death penalty is life in prison. Capital punishment has been around for thousands of years as a means of eradicating criminals. The supporters claim that if you take a life you …showed first 75 words of 1267 total…

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