Is Capital Punishment Just?

The public’s satisfaction that comes from capital punishment does not constitute serving justice. Today’s system of capital punishment is composed of inequalities and injustices. The commonly used arguments for the death penalty are filled with holes. It is a deterrent. It removes killers. It is the ultimate punishment. It satisfies the public’s need for retribution. It relieves the anguish of the victim’s family. It has yet to be proven as a deterrent and imposing the death penalty is expensive and time consuming. Morally, it is a continuation of the cycle of violence and degrades all who are involved, as well as its victim.
Perhaps the most frequent argument for capital punishment is that of deterrence. The thought is that the death penalty will deter other criminals from committing violent acts. Numerous studies have been created attempting to prove this belief; however, "all the evidence taken together makes it hard to be confident that capital punishment deters ...