Should Murder Be Punishable by Death?
             The enforcement of the death penalty has always been a
             controversial topic in America. The death penalty dates
             back to the fourteenth century. Although, in America the
             death penalty was not used until 1608 in Virginia. It was
             brought to the Americans by the European settlers when they
             came to the new world. Their influence of capital
             punishment was so strong that America was using the death
             penalty more than any other country. If enforced, the death
             penalty will reduce crime rate by removing the chance of
             repeat killings and by deterring violence.
             Although it may seem that the majority of Americans are
             against the death penalty, it is just the opposite.
             Historically, support of the death penalty has been favored
             by Americans for over two decades. Seven out of ten
             Americans are for the death penalty for criminals convicted
             of murder. In 1987, Gary Gilmore shot two gas station
             attendants, and when Americans were polled on whether they
             thought the death penalty should be used or not, 62%
             supported the death penalty in this case. Also, 64% of
             Americans supported the death penalty with Timothy McVeigh,
             the suspect in the Oklahoma City bombing. One of the more
             recent polls taken also show that now 71% of voters favor
             I believe capital punishment is a good way to deter
             violence. It removes the chance of repeat murders through
             execution. Ernest van den Haag, a professor of
             Jurisprudence at Fordham University, says,
             Even though statistical demonstrations
             are not conclusive, and perhaps cannot
             anything else. They fear most death
             scheduled by the courts ("Deterrence").
             If murderers are sentenced to death, then potential
             murderers may think twice before killing for fear of losing
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