Capital punishment has been a popularly debated topic throughout American history. Points have been made for both sides of the issue. In recent developments several states the most notable Illinois have placed a halt on executions after finding several men sentenced to die proven innocent after being convicted. In 2004, "59 inmates were executed" (BOJ) sent to their death by means of lethal injection in the United States. Capital punishment a form of "cruel and unusual" punishment, not always punishing the right person, justified by political and emotional rhetoric, and it is not cost effective and should be abolished.

Nothing is more "cruel and unusual" than an over zealous government and breaking the laws of God. A death sentence ends everything without rehabilitation. The American justice system is supposed to rehabilitate, and we can't justify murdering murderers and call it rehabilitation. A man sentenced to death from that...