Every day numerous inmates are being convicted of a capital offense. From murder, to drug charges, and rape, and some of those inmates are being sentenced to the death penalty. The death is a form of punishment used to euthanize the inmate if they are convicted of a capital offense with DNA evidence and gone through a fair trial. The death penalty, used to terminate the life of a person who is convicted of a capital crime, is a controversial punishment.
According to recent studies, “Twelve states and the District of Columbia allow no death sentencing at all, and the remaining thirty-eight states differ as to what kinds of crimes may be punished by” (Joynt). Inmates are staying on death row longer, thus leaving people to think they are taking