#8217;t be produced without individual attention. Yet, the reform of prisons is perhaps the key to changing current views upon Capital Punishment. Society needs to concentrate on helping those who need help, instead of simply discarding, or eliminating the problem. Why is the death penalty used as a means of punishment for crime? As discussed above, there seems to be no prevalent reason for Capital Punishment to continue. It can cause unnecessary disputes, waste precious money and time, and it doesn’t deter crime. Maybe the key for reform is within the prison system itself, but change is not approaching quickly. It seems that for now, opponents will have to deal with Capital Punishment and hope for the best....