Capital punishment is the topic for my research paper, because the subject brings up many controversial issues. All the issues connecting to capital punishment can carry many opinions and moral concerns. To take a man's life away from him can be very cruel, because what gives somebody the right to take another man's life? Especially, when it is stated in the Bill of Rights in opposition to cruel and unusual punishment; but on the other hand to others, capital punishment is the only reasonable way. What is the equal cost of a person's life? Maybe another man life in return? Furthermore, I have been seeing inmates set free from execution. Therefore, is there a possibility that there are innocent people on death row? With inmates wanting DNA tests, which are available to them, there have been many retrials, due to new evidence. There are also cases in which the inmates were really innocent, but somehow were linked to the act. I have recent seen many inmates be release from the death penalty and be set free; therefore, if makes me wonder if there is something wrong with our justice system. As a result, of all the law and ethical questions behind this subject matter, capital punishment is a very captivating area to gain knowledge of.
             Capital punishment dates back to the early colonies, like the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In the sixteen century if treason and murder was committed, then capital punishment was the result of the crime. Dating back to the early 1700, in the southern part of the United States, many people were sentenced for the wrong reason. Sometimes it might be their race and other time the colonist wanted to keep labor cheap and be able to control the population; therefore, the Slave codes were put into action. The Slave codes were the rules and regulation on how a slave was supposed to behave. A lot of these slaves were convicted with capital laws offenses. (Vila and Morris 2)
             The 1830...