Unfortunately, crime is something that is very prevalent in today’s society. Each occurrence has consequences and is dealt in the way that is supposed to be appropriate to the corresponding crime. However, one punishment in particular is not very appropriate. The death penalty is considered to be a very extreme form of punishment that is not very effective. The death penalty violates the Constitution, wastes money, and is performed differently amongst many states. The death penalty should no longer exist. As time has passed, the Constitution has undergone multiple changes and amendments to correspond with the changing world. The death penalty, however, goes against the Constitution. In the Constitution, the eighth amendment clearly states that no “cruel and unusual punishment,” should be performed on those who commit a crime (Source 1). The death penalty is exactly that. Many who are sentenced the death penalty experience an unfair …show more content…
Sadly, a lot of that money is wasted, for it goes into funding the death penalty. The death penalty is indeed “waste of taxpayer funds and has no public safety benefit” (Source 1). These taxes go into an ineffective cause and does not help those who are paying these taxes in any way. In addition, it is extremely expensive to administer the death penalty. A law professor named Paula Mitchell stated that when the death penalty is implemented in a case, the cost “[skyrockets] to an extra $134 million per year,” as well as per case (Source 2) That is way too much money to be spending on a criminal. The death penalty is truly a waste and does not improve the community or reduce crime. According to Source 1, the FBI found that “states with the death penalty have the highest murder rates”. Not only is the death penalty not reducing the amount of crime that occurs in this country, but it is indeed making it