Capital Punishment

A life is a very valuable thing that must be cherished, even in criminals. True, the people who have received the capital punishment are suppose to be the very worst, and inhumane people. Should the government of such a developed country such as the United States be at the level of these criminals.
Arguments:
1) There have been cases in the past where after a person was executed, evidence was found that could have removed the capital punishment sentence and there have been cases where the person was found to be innocent.
2) The families of the executed will have to pay for the wrong done by the executed. Children could lose their father, wife's could lose their husbands, and parents could lose their children.
3) Poor and racial minorities seem to be the majority of the executed.


Concession:
1) True it does cost a lot of money to keep a man in jail, and it is cheaper to execute him. True, many tax payers are angry that their tax money is used for criminals and murderers. Should money play into such a thing as a taking a persons life.

Counterargument:
1) Families of the victims may need closure, and the execution is a way for them to get closure.
2) Cost less to execute the inmate rather than keep him alive in jail.
3) An execution for a crime could deter another from committing the same crime. (but research has shown that states that use capital punishment shows no decrease in crimes that lead to capital punishment.