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Crime: The Price We Pay Today American correction facilities experience a crisis of epic proportions. United States prisons and jails house inmates in record numbers with no relief. This situation leads many to suggest that overcrowding in prisons constitutes an important issue facing American correction reform today. One way to deal with overcrowded prisons is to enforce the death penalty. According to David Davis, infliction of the death penalty for certain secular crimes, such as …

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…crimes if they know that actions will be taken to discipline. Also if criminals receive the correct punishment the first time they will not have a chance to return to jail thus saving taxpayers money. In conclusion the death penalty will reduce recidivism, increase deterrence, and decrease the prison population. Capital punishment is a serious matter and should not be taken lightly. In the end the death penalty saves money, lives, and space. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**