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well, i have no problem with the death penalty in theory. it really all depends on what crimes are allowed to have that punishment, if there is 100% proof to the persons guilt (you can release a man from prison when you find out 20 years later he didn't commit the crime, but you can't bring him back to life), and if it is fairly used and applied to all people who have committed that crime. so in reality, i don't think it should be used.
besides whether you think it is right to use the death penalty, you should think about why it should or shouldn't be used. is the purpose of our criminal justice system supposed to be to punish or rehabilitate? or a mixture of both? is the death penalty more about punishing the criminal or vengence for the victims?
i'm sure there are other things you should take into account, but other people will need to point those out.
hope this helps.
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