pickpocketing and petty theft. Ever since the 1650's colonist could

be put to death for denying the true god or cursing their parents

advocates. Capital Punishment have clashed almost continuously in the

forum of public opinion in state legislatures and most recently in

courts. In 1972,the case of furman vs.Georgia reached the supreme

court. The court decided that punishment by death did indeed violate

the eighth amendment to containing that "excessive fines imposed,nor

cruel and unusual punishment inflicted." By this decision death

sentences all over the country were set aside. The three most common

death penalties are the gas chamber,lethal injection,and the electric

chair. Capital punishment has become an increasingly controversial

issue over many decades. The problem lies between, is the death

penalty being accepted in murder cases or ruled out completely. While

some people feel that Capital Punishment will not discourage crime,

morally just and it will deter crime.

hould be legalized in all states, because it is

deterrence as their main reason to deter people from committing

less likely to commit a crime knowing they will receive the ultimate

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