y of Life, Capital Punishment opponents have contended that seeking the death penalty means innocent people could be put to death (paragraph 6). In America, it takes nearly a decade or more to execute the murderer. This is more than enough time to test the original verdict, examine evidence, and request an appeal (Feder, paragraph 8). The death penaltys best friend, DNA testing, helps to insure that innocent people are not put to death. Greg Easterbrook notes that DNA tests have exonerated forty percent of the inmates whose genetic evidence was reviewed; the other sixty percent have had their guilt confirmed (paragraph 3). The possibility of executing an innocent criminal is the big gun of death penalty opponents. The principles of capital punishment state it is a form of retribution, and that the murderer deserves to die. Executions occur usually a decade or more after a murderer is sentenced. This is to ensure that due process of law can take place and if the man is innocent, hopefully, he can be proven so. Capital punishment is the best solution for severe crimes such as murder and treason, and in most situations should be applied. It is an effective punishment that should deter crime as well as ensuring that the killer never kills again, making civilization safer for other unsuspecting victims....
