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Introduction

The concept of capital punishment in the country is restricted, particularly after the implementation of Eighth Amendment act in USA, and is being given to criminals that have committed aggravated, unexpected crimes that have the potential of shocking the humanity (Garland, 2005). Before the implementation of eighth amendment's this punishment was used to punish criminals involved in felony criminal act, however, currently this death penalty or capital punishment is being incorporated around 32 states of country, and in legal structure of country army and in other regulations.

The process of implementation and the offense issue related to the punishment is different in different legal system, and this prevailing different in expected to become broader with the passage of time. Meanwhile there numerous method through which death sentence could be completed, but the most commonly used method in USA is lethal injection, for example in year 2012 more that 43 criminals were under the procedure of trial and around 3146 criminals has been awarded with death punishment.

For over the years death sentenced has become the most debatable topic, primarily because of its dark history, as it was initially carried out in year 1608, and this process was continued by colonies until year 1910. Meanwhile, during the period of 1930-2002, more than 4500 criminals were executed with death sentenced, and around 135 soldiers were provided death penalty during the period of 1916-2012(Garland, 2005). In addition to this, USA has the record of convicting 38 people at a single time in year 1862; these people were convicted of charges like rape, and murder during the period of Dakota war.

Discussion

Definition of the Capital Punishment

There are also some thinkers that do not warrant the reinstatement of the Capital Punishment, even when you cannot say they are abolitionists themselves. About the Capital Punishment, Castellans Tena said that "reveals the practice that sets an example for those who have committed crimes, as in places where there is still committing crimes, it is also well known that many death row inmates have seen previous performances."

Sebastian Soler for his part, says that "it is correct that the introduction of the Capital Punishment reduces crime or that crime in abolitionist states is less than in others. The variations in crime cannot be explained by its relationship with the severity of penalties, the issue is much more complex. In reality it should be noted that those who support the application of the Capital Punishment for the role intimidating, do not check your fact, but believe in their view, taking for granted a series generic needs, and latent, which authorize the State to destroy the individual. " Carranca and Raul Trujillo, said that "the Capital Punishment in Mexico is radically unjust and immoral, because the number of offenders who are threatened with death sentencing of up in the great generality of men economically and culturally internalized, other offenders for their superior social or economic status suffer never lead to process and emerge less come to the irreparable grief, but also ...
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