It shows a public ambivalence towards the continuation of the death penalty. The death penalty is applied unfairly across jurisdictions. Innocent people are sometimes executed. But they ask whether it is possible to administer the death penalty justly. Executions focus on the convicted murderer, providing very little for the victim's family or anyone else whose life has been touched by the crime.
Capital punishment focuses on retribution, sometimes reflecting a spirit of vengeance.
Executions do not restore broken society and can actually work counter to restoration. They suggest that individuals convicted of capital murder be incarcerated for at least 25 years before being considered for parole. Part of their earnings would pay for their imprisonment, and another part would go to a restitution fund that would help victims of crime and the families of murder victims. No state has created such a restorative justice program. You can obtain a free software to read these files from Adobe .