Capital PunishmentShould We Use Capital Punishment?

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Capital Punishment

Should We Use Capital Punishment?

Capital punishment is an extremely controversial issue on which some people have strong views. Capital Punishment is when a criminal is punished for committing crimes, such as murder, by being put to death.

One reason for many people being against Capital Punishment is that inhumane methods are used to kill criminals. In the past, methods such as stoning, gassing, hanging, electrocuting and shooting have all been used to kill. Although I agree that these methods are inhumane I am still for Capital Punishment because I believe two things. Firstly, these criminals who are being put to death have committed evil crimes, such as murder or rape. When they committed these crimes they probably did not treat their victims humanely, by killing them or hurting them in a nice way so why should they be given a pain-free death? Should it not be the evil people of our planet who are the ones left to suffer in pain? If these murders are given pain-free deaths it seems to me that it is the innocent who are suffering and the criminals who are being protected. I believe that a