Capital punishment.
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Capital Punishment Capital punishment (death penalty) is still used today in countries like the USA, it is a very controversial issue and a lot of people have different points of view on it. I am against this, since it is a savage way top deal with criminals, and I think this should not be used. On March 25, 1997, Pedro Medina was executed at Florida State Prison by means of electrocution. During the execution process, flames appeared from under the hood covering the head and smoke filled the chamber. Due to this apparent malfunctioning, the Florida Corrections Commission reviewed the method(s) of execution used by Florida and other states and recorded the problems encountered with these methods. The death penalty is the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment. It violates the right to life. It is irrevocable and can be inflicted on the innocent. It has never been shown to deter crime more effectively than other...

