mpletely rehabilitated. With the advancement of modern technology, there have been some inventions such as electronic homing devices that have kept some paroled convicts in check. How far society is willing to go with the technology/rehabilitation relationship is unknown. Will society embrace some type of microchip implants to control behavior, or see it as "nazi" or "orewellian" tactics?Conclusion Capital punishment remains a very hotly contested ethical and legal issue. Proponents claim that even if one doesn't buy the deterrence argument, that there is no doubt that it sends a clear message that we as a society will not tolerate certain types of behavior. And for those who engage in those types of criminal activity, the punishment will be the ultimate sacrifice. Opponents maintain that such repercussions are barbaric and outdated. They claim that it is no more than revenge. They believe the solution to crime and the prevention of violence cannot be achieved through the penal system. Opponents reason problems of crime and violence can only be solved by reforming our social and economic system, and reformulating the cultural and moral values that have produced that system and are in turn reinforced by it. Until both sides can find some common ground, the debate will continue to rage....
