Benefits of Capital Punishment Capital Punishment deters murder, and is just Retribution. Capital punishment, is the execution of criminals by the state, for committing crimes, regarded so heinous, that this is the only acceptable punishment. A person is less likely to do something, if he or she thinks that harm will come to him. Another way the death penalty deters murder, is the fact that if the killer is dead, he will not be able to kill again. The death penalty is a deterrent against crimes.
Statistics show that the crime rate is reduced in all states in America that hold the death penalty.
The point given to these people is that they are less likely to commit a crime knowing they will receive the ultimate punishment to kill. Still, Capital Punishment is supported by many Americans. They usually rely on deterrence as their main reason to deter people from committing serious crimes. Hopefully Capital Punishment will be legalized in many states to eliminate violence from american life. Many people feel Capital Punishment will not discourage crime.