The issue of capital punishment is alive and very controversial in the United States and all over the world. The reason for this is that crime is very prevalent in society and our society is having difficulty determining the most effective deterrents and punishments for heinous crimes. Although the crime problem in the U.S. is inevitable, killing is not an appropriate punishment; it is not the answer for anything. As the saying goes,"Why …showed first 75 words of 548 total…

…showed last 75 words of 548 total…where the problem is. The most effective way to improve the legal system is to cut paroles and to be more firm on life sentences. If this happened, there would be no reason for capital punishment. We must concentrate on improving the legal system and straying away from capital punishment. Once this hopefully happens, we will no longer have to ask the question, "Why do we kill people to show that killing people is wrong".