The Death Penalty The death penalty has been in man's society dating back to ancient times. There have been a variety of crimes that have been punishable by the death, anything from selling beer to murder. In modern society the death penalty , otherwise known as "capital punishment", is still used to enforce the laws of man in many different cultures. As we move into the twenty-first century questions, both old and new, have been raised …showed first 75 words of 4716 total…

…showed last 75 words of 4716 total…when deciding who will be sentenced to death and who will not be. I'm not sure what the outcome of this everlasting argument will be, I'm not sure which side will win the debate because I can see not only the need for the death penalty but also the need to abolish it. I do know that when the problem is finally solved it will be very interesting to see what the outcome will be.