Is the Death Penalty an Effective Punishment? Yes. In at least one important respect, it is. It simply cannot be argued that akiller, once executed, can ever kill again. The Death Penalty does not stop people from killing others. The only thing it does stop iskillers from killing people again. Some statistics indicate that Capital Punishment has killed more blacks then whites and more poor then rich.There is nothing wrong with the Death Penalty. If someone kills another they should be punished. This process cost over 400,000 of dollars.I would say my that money is well spent. If it is going to stop a crazy man from killing again then so be it. I don't know if it is immoralor cruel. I do know that no human should be able to play the part of God or the Devil. People are suppose to live and die, we can't make someonelive if there no life. We can stop someone from dying when there alive.Were not suppose to kill others. I do not think that a child the age of 12 and older should get away with murder just because there so young.Adults think they wouldn't understand death. I knew what death was when I was in 5th grade I was nine and my Grandfather died.I knew what thatment. I don't think it is right for a man that is 18 to be punished to the Death Penalty for killing a man. When a twelve year old boy who wasplaying with his daddy's gun and kills his best friend doesn't get but more then a few years in jail.Kids have a lot of power now days andsome think they can get away with murder. I don't think it is right for some states to not have the Death Penalty and some to have it.It ruins the purpose. It does not mean that people are going to stop in California just because there is one. No matter where you are thereis going to be death. It is how the death was caused that you should be so worried about. Thirty-eight states currently have the death penalty.More then 350 people have been executed in the USA since 1990.More then ...