Capital Punishment

Capital Punishment

First of all I am sort of torn between being for capital punishment and being against it. I believe if we commit a crime, then we should definitely be punished, but is putting a person to death a justifiable act? In my opinion, killing another human being is inhuman, and if we react this way then we are no better than the actual criminal. I know that taxpayers have to pay to take care of criminals, but, as a taxpayer, I would much rather pay to feed criminals than to put them to death without being 100% sure that they are guilty of the crime that they are accused of. I believe instead of using capital punishment that criminals should have to live to suffer life without their freedom, they should have some form of work that they have to do to help earn their keep, and they should never under any circumstance be allowed to get out of jail.

I believe that death is the easy way out for a criminal. I believe criminals should have to live without their freedom. It has to be pretty bad to spend 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year confined to a small cell with only a steel cot, toilet and sink in it. Not being able to call a friend, go to the store,