First, capital punishment used to be much more brutal. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, hanging became popular in Britain in the tenth century. In the sixteenth century about 72,000 people were executed by boiling or decapitation for crimes such as marrying a jewish person, treason, or not telling …show more content…
More people need to understand the pros of having the death penalty and support it so that we can keep our world a safe place for everyone to live in. No one wants to live in fear, that their rapist or family members murderer may get out of prison and their home, may be the first stop. We as people never fully feel safe until the problem is one hundred percent taken care of. Once the criminals are no longer a problem, we can continue to live our happy