Capital Punishment
... The Supreme Court declared the death penalty to be cruel and unusual punishment, which is in violation of the Eighth Amendment. ... There were many reasons why the Supreme Court set this precedent, the main one was that capital punishment is not in violation of the Eighth Amendment when murder or treason is involved. Capital punishment sets an example for others, is a way of self-defense for society, it prevents criminals from repeating their crimes, and when a criminal breaks the law they give up their basic rights which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. ... There is a wide-spread debate about whether capital punishment is right or wrong and I feel that capital punishment is needed here in The United States. The Eighth Amendment states that no cruel or unusual punishment will be inflicted. The Supreme Court set the precedent, capital punishment is not in violation of the Eighth when applied fairly, in the Gregg v. ... Almost all of the states that have capital punishment use lethal injection as their primary form of execution. Lethal injection works in seconds and there is no pain so it can not be considered a form of cruel and unusual punishment. The United States needs capital punishment to set an example for other people. ... The society can use capital punishment as a way of self-defense against criminal activity. ... John Locke has argued in favor of capital punishment for several reasons, one of them is self-defense.