ce them in solitary confinement or give them more life sentences. This leaves them free to do whatever they want and not really suffer any consequences, posing an unacceptable risk to the correctional officers and creating an open door to any ideas of escape by inmates. So in many cases people can justify capital punishment for those offenders who can not be reformed or punished enough for the crimes that they have committed. However, capital punishment is 100% effective and final (Welch, 296). Unless it can be proven that the offender is guilty with absolutely no questionable evidence that might suggest otherwise, there is a chance of executing an innocent person, and this is unacceptable. By the shear cost alone it can be determined that capital punishment is not worth it, but in many cases it is almost a necessity, therefore justifying the cost. I believe that as long as there is a definite guilt proven against an individual and that guilt is justifiably worthy of the death penalty then that individual should receive the penalty of death. I believe that the cost is worth the safety of the public and all officers involved. There should never be a price placed on the security or safety of innocent lives....
