The death penalty

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  the topic of death penalty is one that is greatly debated in the united states.the death penalty, also known as capital punishment, "is the infliction of death upon a person by judicial process as a punishment for an offence," according to wikipedia.  In some peoples opinion the death penalty removes criminals that may act in the same manor if released and is a deterrent for other criminals therefore lowering the criminal activity in horrific crimes such as murder.  While the cost to execute a criminal is extremely high, there are 38 states in the united states that allow the death penalty.  Depending on the state, there are many different aggravating factors for capital punishment and those crimes are knows as capital offences.

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