The death penalty has been enforced for as long as recorded history, but is it morally acceptable? Capital punishment may deter crime, but at the same time, it may also be considered a cruel and unusual punishment. Questions of the constitutionality of the death penalty have reduced executions, but have crowded the death row with inmates. Many people support the death penalty, although it is an extremely controversial issue. Capital punishment creates debate over racial biases, and does not deter crime; it kills many innocent people as well.

Capital punishment has been around for more than three hundred years in the United States. It has been a notorious matter for as long as it has been established. This form of law consists of three phases. First, the Colonial Era, which was the first few years

of the new nation. It was...