Capital Punishment in Canada As violence becomes an increasing concern among Canadians, people are calling for the reinstatement of capital punishment. This controversial issue has been ailing politicians and public morality since its abolition in 1976. As one examines the arguments for and against the reinstatement of capital punishment; examples of modern day cases dealing with capital punishment; and statistics on such cases, one can better appreciate the reasons why this barbaric form of punishment should …showed first 75 words of 835 total…

…showed last 75 words of 835 total…capital punishment is a step in the wrong direction. Capital punishment must remain in the past and not in the future. Works Cited Kenna, Kathleen. "Why America kills off killers." The Toronto Star. 13 December 1998. A3. Kuntz, Tom. "Infamous last words." The Globe and Mail. 23 September 1994. A23. Snell, Tracy. "Capital Punishment 1998." Bureau of Justice Statistics. http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/press/cp98.pr. 6 May 2000. "The death penalty 33 years later." The Toronto Star. 11 December 1995. A16.