Capital Punishment Capital punishment is a legal infliction of the death penalty. Capital punishment is obviously the most severe form of criminal punishment (Encarta). Capital punishment is a highly controversial and emotional way of dealing with violent criminals (Vila 25). The main alternative to the death penalty is long-term or life imprisonment (Encarta). Capital punishment has been around for thousands of years as a means of eradicating criminals. A giant debate started between the people for …showed first 75 words of 1515 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1515 total…wonders if these methods are humane. Is being struck with enough electricity to cause the eyeballs pop out of their sockets any better than being beheaded (Guernsey 59)? We must develop more reasonable methods of execution, which are quick and efficient. Most importantly we must make the appeals process more orderly to cut down on the surplus of inmates on death row, and therefore, cut down on the money wasted housing prisoners during the appeals process.