States have traditionally executed people {capital punishment}| who committed capital crimes.
purposes
Capital punishment can be to carry out justice {retribution}, deter crimes {deterrence}, stop further crimes {prevention, crime}, assuage victims, and make people feel safer. Criminals must anticipate death and so suffer.
negatives
Poor witnesses, biased juries, enthusiastic prosecutors, and circumstantial evidence can kill innocent people. Killing societies seem barbaric. Racism, poverty, nutrition, and injustice are possible factors. Responsibility and free will are questions.
suicide
Capital-punishment policies can affect killer suicide rates.
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