capital punishment

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The enforcement of the death penalty (capital punishment) has been an effective deterrent. Capital punishment is the execution of criminals by the state for committing heinous crimes such as rape and murder. The debates over the merits of capital punishment have endured for years, and continue to be an extremely indecisive and complicated issue. Society must be kept safe from these killers by taking away their function in our society, but at the same time, …

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…and how it could better the United States. The money that is saved from this should be used for important things such as schools, the homeless, and people who need and deserve it. It should not be used so a heartless murderer can stay alive in jail and possibly kill again. When it comes down to it, there is not one reason that the death penalty should not be used and not used more often.