The Death Penalty; Capital Punishment First Letter The most controversial punishment given in the United States today is the death penalty, capital punishment. It's always interesting to read about the death penalty, but when I really think about it, that seems like an unjust thing to do. I feel that the death penalty does not deter people from committing capital crimes. Using the death penalty as a source of punishment can result in innocent people …showed first 75 words of 1328 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1328 total…sentenced to death, not allowing them to rejoin society and become repeated offenders. After reviewing the facts one can now see how effective the death penalty deters criminals. Works Cited Bedau, Hugo Adam. "Capital Punishmnet." New Republic 17 Oct. 1994 "Capital Punishment," Microsoft Encarta 96 Encyclopedia. 1993 "Capital Punishment," Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia. 1994 "Death Penalty," Encyclopedia Britannica. 1990 "In Spite of Innocence," North University Press. 1992 Sandholzer, Kuno. "Executions." New York Review of Books 7 Aug. 1998 "State-by-State Review," New York Times. 26 Nov. 1996