Capital punishment is a very controversial topic that people have different views about. Some people don't know very much about capital punishment and I think everyone should know the pros and cons of it. Capital punishment, also called the death penalty, is the execution of a convicted felon as a punishment for a crime. Capital punishment in the U. S. A. is officially sanctioned by 38 of 50 states. The state with the most amount of executions …showed first 75 words of 976 total…

…showed last 75 words of 976 total…gt;<Tab/><Tab/><Tab/><Tab/><Tab/><Tab/><Tab/><Tab/><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/death_penalty> Prejean, Helen. "The Death Penalty is Immoral." Opposing Viewpoints in Social Issues. 2000: <Tab/><Tab/>175-184.