Endless appeals and delays tie up the courts for years. There have been many instances when cases have tied up the legal system for more than fourteen years. If appeals were limited, the costs would decrease significantly. When you look at it realistically, the cost of the execution itself could be as little as fifty cents, the price of a single bullet. In the world of today, capital punishment isn't an option, it is a necessity.
Difficult times call for tough measures.
Capital punishment has been a necessary feature of the justice system throughout both this nation's history as well as that of the world. The death penalty has been used continuously since the beginning of recorded history, often for far lesser crimes. The question today shouldn't be whether or not to have capital punishment, but instead why do we fail to carry out the law as it is intended. Before you start attacking the effects of a law, you should try enforcing it. Implementing all of our Capital Punishment laws to their fullest extent will be a important first step towards returning our justice system to one that protects the innocent and punishes the guilty.