Once the decision to re-instate the use of capitol punishment was made, it seemed as though the public developed a strong view and opinion concerning this topic. Not much time pasted before it had those that favored it and those that were against it. There have been many individuals and social groups that have argued many perspectives for and against the death penalty in the past. They argue that the death penalty is a deterrent, public safety is a concern, the execution of the innocent, biases in conjunction with sentencing, and many other issues. The death penalty is considered to be a very controversial extreme that many individuals argue is needed in society, while many others believe it is unethical.
             Many people feel that the death penalty is needed in order to put down individuals that post a great threat to the well being of innocent people. Yet, many others still feel that no one person or group of people have the right to pass judgment concerning a life or death sentence onto another person. It is also known that the death penalty can be avoided if an individual has large amounts of money to spend on high-end lawyers. Statistics show that the use of capitol punishment since the year 2000 has reduced in rate, but racism rates, while sentencing for the death penalty, are on a rise. Before someone takes a stand on the death penalty it would only make sense that they educate themselves and evaluate the facts, because there are many controversial topics that should be taken into account.
             For the last 3 years the United States has been reducing the number of executions held in the country. Records show a drop of 22% for the year 2001 and a 13% drop in the year 2000. Even though there were 98 executions in 1999, one can assess the fact that the death penalty is being used less but still in those cases where the courts feel it is needed. Many consider the death penalty to be a deterrent for murders because it can be intimidating...