One of the most controversial issues that surround the criminal justice system is the death penalty, or capital punishment. In 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court claimed that the death penalty was unconstitutional and was not reinstated until 1976. No one should have the right to end the life of another. Yet, in most cases, it was the wrongdoer(s) who took the life of another person. Many feel that it should be an "eye for an …showed first 75 words of 3262 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3262 total…in the right state of mind, through DNA testing and premeditated factors, to sentence someone to death. Although I do agree with some aspects of the death penalty, I also disagree with some. There has to be some degree of compromise that the government could come up with to make capital punishment more constitutional then they claim it is, but only time will tell if something is ever done to improve this extremely controversial issue.