The Death Penalty is an undesirable last-resort punishment in our society. The constitution, Semon Frank Thompson, and Ernie Chambers All have similar evidence supporting these reasons. The Death Penalty is wrong because it causes moral, and constitutional and irreversible mistakes in society. The Death Penalty goes against the eighth amendment of the Constitution. The Constitution states,” Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. ” The Death Penalty is a cruel punishment as it takes the life of the victim, therefore this goes against the constitution stating that no cruel or unusual punishment should be given. This shows that the death penalty is best to be left on
