The Death Penalty The death penalty is a topic that creates a great deal of controversy in the United States today. Many states have even done away with capitol punishment. What makes the death penalty so controversial? Quite frankly, I fail to see why anyone would not overwhelmingly support the death penalty. In supporting the death penalty however, there are certain questions that must be answered. Can the death penalty be seen as the work …showed first 75 words of 522 total…

…showed last 75 words of 522 total…years before their sentence is carried out. The appeals process needs to be sped up so that closure can come to the victims left behind by the perpetrators of these vile acts. It all boils down to this, no criminal that has suffered the fate he has brought upon himself, capitol punishment, has ever harmed another person. This fact alone ensures that capitol punishment is the correct, just and moral way to punish these criminals.