The Chair, The Needle, The Gas Chamber. The death penalty or capital punishment, is a controversial issue that a lot of people have debated. It has been part of the criminal justice system since the earliest of times. During the 1700 B.C., the Babylonians decreed death for crimes, even minor ...

Outline The Death Penalty Debate There is an obvious problem concerning violent crime in America, assuming as most people do that violence is a bad thing. Newspapers and television programs are infused with reports of homi...