The document discusses arguments for and against the death penalty. It notes that while some argue the death penalty deters crime, others argue it is an inhumane punishment that risks executing innocent people. It also discusses the high financial costs of pursuing capital punishment cases, with some counties forced to cut other services to pay for expensive death penalty prosecutions and trials. Fifteen states have abolished the death penalty and have lower murder rates compared to states that retain capital punishment.

1. The Death Penalty One of the major debates in Society today is whether or not the death penalty should be instilled. ﾊ The roots of this controversy date back to the code of King Hammurabi, (Eighteenth Century B.C) which codified the death penalty for 25 different crimes.