Argumentative Essay on Death Penalty There is a controversy over whether capital punishment works or not, or if it is even morally right. Capital punishment is used only in felony cases such as murder or any criminal activity with the outcome of unintentional acts of murder ("Crimes" 1). There are now 38 states that employ the death penalty (Williams-Harold 1). This high numbers alone shows that the majority of the people have a strong belief in having capital …showed first 75 words of 883 total…

…showed last 75 words of 883 total…criminals for the crime they acted upon, society is only encouraging violent behavior. If criminals are kept imprisoned, these murderers are definitely not getting the punishment that they deserve. American citizens expect fairness and justice. When a person commits a cold blooded murder, the reasonable discipline would be death. It's a quick solution to the menaces of society and the only way for the eyes of the victim to feel that justice has been served.