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The Death Penalty: In the name of Justice? The state murdering people because of their crimes simply does not equate to justice. It is real easy to hear about how the government is doing this wrong or that, but the death penalty is abounded with so many injustices and faults that it's an embarrassment to our entire due process of law. Supporters of capital punishment subscribe to religious and ethical points of view rather than …

…There will never be a model that states the death penalty as a deterrent of murder. Especially over the more cost efficient vehicle of life-imprisonment. The moral dilemma that capital punishment installs provides another obstacle to an already morally challenged society. It can be argued economically, ethically, or on a factional basis, capital punishment needs to be left in the history books. It simply has no place in today's society. It's time to move on.