Many believe that "There is something wrong with a society that believes that to teach people that taking another human beings life is inappropriate by taking another human beings life.” Indeed others say the Death Sentences and Capital Punishment do not make any sense for that reason.

Yet, I do not believe we have a death sentence or capital punishment to teach people right and wrong. Rather to scare the ever-living crap out of them and let them know we will kill them if they do. It is a "Fear" based law and deterrent, as humankind seeks self-preservation above all. With Capital Punishment on the books less people seek to kill others, plus, live time imprisonment costs too much for every year in jail we could send 8 kids to a full ride scholarship of their choice, so death sentences makes sense in that regard. So in that regard is does make sense you see?

If having a death sentence exists then fewer people will kill other people and that is a good thing for society not a bad thing. If we put fear of punishment into the system of laws such as capital punishment then we do serve the greater good in many regards, as it prevents more senseless murders. Are death sentences cruel and unusual? Or are the ones who kill others in cold blood and leave their bodies to rot the cruel ones? You decide. Consider this in 2006.