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Is it ever justifiable to execute a criminal? "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth." Is this moral? All over the world debate has been going on whether it is ever justifiable to execute a criminal. Today, one of the most debated issues in the Criminal Justice System is the issue of capital punishment. In my opinion the death penalty, executing criminals is unjust in many ways. I feel this way, as it is not justifiable to kill people. The death penalty is merely saying that the government is above the law. If the people aren't allowed to kill then why is the government allowed to kill? Capital punishment is uncivilised in theory and unfair. The sentence of capital punishment is an expensive barbaric alternative for punishing a criminal. Where does the ignorance stop once it begins? Murder is unaccepted by society and of course...

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