Layman's Arguments Against Capital Punishment

The primitive nature of the human species has yet to be abolished, and capital punishment is proof of human's natural malicious intent. Such a statement should be buttressed by evidence, thus the author inquires the reader to muse on the topic of morality. Morality is defined as the apprehension between right and wrong. In layman’s terms; if there is reason to doubt that something is right then it is more than likely wrong. Capital punishment is highest form of penalty against a criminal, and results in execution. The argument that capital punishment is unethical can be supported by the idea that taking a life has no justification. The counter argument is that it inflicts trepidation amongst the community and therefore results in less