Many people will argue that capital punishment is inappropriate as a proper means of punishment for murder and rape. The truth is the death penalty is the most effective form of retributive justice for those crimes. The death penalty is a fitting punishment for violent crime because executions maximize public safety through a form of incapacitation and deterrence. The death penalty has been around since the days of Moses and it is still around today. …showed first 75 words of 2296 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2296 total…be. In conclusion, there is no better way to deter and punish violent crime than the death penalty. It has been effective down through time, since the earliest civilizations. It will continue to be effective if we exercise it in a manner that is similar to our predecessors. That is, not trying to work around it but to employ it as often as needed and in a way that affects as many people as possible.