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Capital punishment (death penalty) is defined as the judicially ordered execution of a prisoner who has been convicted for a serious crime, such as murder, drug trafficking etc. Some methods of capital punishment include hanging, lethal injection, death by firing squad etc. Singapore supports the death penalty. The capital punishment is controversial as some people believe that even murderers or drug traffickers have a right to life, and thus the state has no right to …

…murder. However, there is only a very small chance of a wrongful conviction as the person has numerous chances to appeal against his conviction and ask the president for clemency, and the person can only be executed if it has been proved beyond reasonable doubt that the person has convicted the crime. In conclusion, capital punishment is justifiable as it provides solace to the victim's family, and it is a suitable punishment for the murderer.