The Death Penalty

       I agree with the death penalty but as long as the punishment fits the crime. It is up to the jury to decide that. Most likely if a prisoner is being sentenced to death the crime was something bad for instance aggravated murder. Since that is usually the case then the debate is whether or not it is better to keep the murderer in jail or give him the death penalty. If we kept people in jail who deserved the death penalty but don’t get it we end up paying taxes to feed them and pay for the jail. The less taxes the better especially because of the current economy. Another argument is that who are we to decide when someone dies but that argument is a double-edged blade. Why does the person who murdered someone else be allowed to take that life without cause but the supreme court cannot. In my opinion it is only fair that we use the death penalty for extreme cases as long as we are cautious on how much it is given out and make sure that the suspect is absolutely, no question guilty. I believe that no one should be able to play god with someone else’s life so if the sentence is given it must be for extreme cases only.