Lawmakers in Connecticut pass a bill this week doing away with the death penalty joining Alaska, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, New Jersey, New Mexico and New York all of which have abolished Capital Punishment.
The 8th Amendment of the Constitution states that no "Cruel and Unusual Punishment" shall be used against individuals under the law. The Amendment since 1972 has been a hot topic of discussion among states and if the early method of punishment is unconstitutional. The more and more it is discussed, by the looks of it, more and more states are changing it and doing away with the method.
I personally don't have an opinion on the subject. I don't have a whole lot of knowledge regarding the aspects of law and costs that play a role in the discussion. What do you know?
http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/12/justice/connecticut-death-penalty/index.html?npt=NP1
I'm split on the issue. Some people want vengeance and justice for their loved ones, so they see the person responsible dying as a way of closure, like they can't stand to think of the person alive. At the same time, I can see why it would be construed as cruel and unusual, and that the person may not deserve to die, even though they have killed someone. I'm kind of in the middle too.
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