es not solve anything, even if he is one hundred percent guilty. This opinion seems much more logical since it is obvious (considering fundamental aims of justice system) that death penalty really does not solve anything.
A major purpose of criminal punishment is to deter future criminal conduct (Morris and Rothman, 3). The deterrence theory suggests that a rational person will avoid criminal behavior if the severity of the punishment outweighs the benefits of the illegal conduct. Many people believe that fear of death deters people from committing serious crimes. Most criminals would think twice before committing murder if they knew their own lives were at stake. Studies of the deterrent effe
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