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Dead. Wrong. Most people do not know what goes on during a death penalty. The following is an eye witness account of an Arizona gas chamber execution given by Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens: "When the fumes enveloped Don's head he took a quick breath. A few seconds later, he looked again in my direction. His face was red and contorted as if he were attempting to fight through tremendous pain. His mouth was …

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…used. Criminals need to be punished for the lasting harm that they have caused society, however, the severity of the punishment has it's limits. The Pope, the vicar of God, is against capital punishment; so should the United States. Governments that respect human life should use other measures to stop crime. The death penalty does not deter crime, sometimes kills innocent people and is illegal according to the constitution. The U.S. still uses it.