Capital punishment
The sentence of capital punishment is an expensive barbaric alternative for punishing a criminal. ... According to The International Debate Education Association , “Capital punishment costs more than life without parole.” Studies in the US show that capital cases, from arrest to execution, cost between one million and seven million dollars because of a never-ending succession of appeals. ... ” Obviously criminals do not take their punishment into consideration before they act out in violence. ... Many states have made incompetent decisions since the legalization of capital punishment. ... 5 people are convicted of capital crimes that are actually innocent (NCADP). These are fine examples of capital punishment gone too far. ... Capital punishment is not the answer; it increases the death toll, and leaves survivors paying through their pocketbooks and heartaches.