Capital punishment is what I consider, "the legal" punishment of a
             criminal. Capital punishment has been used as a form of punishment for
             many years. At modern time, capital punishment is more controlled.
             Although, when capital punishment is mentioned it brings shivers down the
             back of most of society. Being it is a factor of death, capital punishment
             The term capital does not represent or signify any ideas in the
             negative aspect. Capital is defined as first or foremost; first rate or
             excellent. Punishment, on the other hand, is defined as the rough handling
             or penalization for a wrong doing. Neither of these terms, when mentioned
             individually signify anything in the negative aspect. Although when these
             two terms are combined there is alot more meaning to them than just
             excellent or penalization. These now strictly signify, death.
             Capital punishment has been a form of "disciplining" since 1750
             B.C., when it was part of the code of Hammarabi. The bible itself, also
             prescribes death as a penalty for any of thirty crimes committed. The
             crimes ranged from any between murder and fornication. In the 18th
             century more than two hundred capital crimes were recognized, and as a
             result over one thousand people a year were faced with the sentence of
             Now at modern time, the death penalty, has been rekindled.
             Although, it is not as barbaric as it was. Now the law only
             allows itself the use certain types of "disciplining". In the early 18th
             and 19th century the death penalty was inflicted in many ways. Some ways
             were, crucifixion, boiling in oil, drawing and quartering, impalement,
             beheading, burning alive, crushing, tearing
             asunder, stoning and drowning. In the late 19th century the types of
             punishments were limited and only a few of them remained permissible by
             law. In the 19th century capital punishment
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