Capital Punishment: Is It Right or Wrong? Capital Punishment is a controversial topic discussed in today\'s society. There is a heated debate on whether or not states should have the right to kill another human being. People that are in favor of the death penalty say that it saves money by not paying for housing in a maximum prison. Those opposed say that it is against the constitution, and is cruel and unusual punishment …showed first 75 words of 2272 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2272 total…Bill of Rights, way to take care of murderers. It is more humane to sentence a murderer to life imprisonment than to take away his or her life. It is sad to see the Congress of the United Sates being pushed by Americans to return to the Dark Ages of law enforcement by permitting the death penalty for murders. Overall, capital punishment is cruel and unusual punishment and should be abolished from America\'s laws.