The death penalty is considered by most civilized nations as a cruel and inhuman punishment. Thirty countries have abolished the death penalty since 1990. Since January 17th 1977 when Gary Gilmore was executed by firing squad there have been 957 people executed in the U.S.A., most by lethal injection. In Ohio u must commit aggravated murder with at least 1 of 10 aggravating circumstances to be sentenced to death. There are currently (04, 20, 2005) three thousand four hundred and fifty …showed first 75 words of 502 total…

…showed last 75 words of 502 total…The cost of keeping a prisoner alive in jail till he dies of natural causes is cheaper than the cost of execution. In the time the prisoner is in jail he can be used to productively in society while staying separated from society. Evidence may also arise that proves a prisoner innocent. I can only conclude that the only reason the death penalty is still in place today is because of man's need for revenge