Porter's Argument Against The Death Penalty

Death penalty, also called capital punishment, is when a government or state executes (kills) someone, usually because he or she has done a serious crime, such as murder.
The death penalty is a disputed and controversial topic.
Supporters of the death penalty: Some people think it is right for governments to kill criminals. They say that this punishes the criminal for their crime, or that it will stop other people from committing serious crimes.
People who are against the death penalty: Other people think that it is wrong for governments to kill people. There is the danger that an innocent person will be killed. Also, poor people and minorities are more likely to be executed in countries with the death penalty. People who are against the death penalty may protest outside prisons where criminals are being executed. There is an example of an innocent person named Anthony Porter. Anthony
Many people on both sides of the argument have very strong feelings. One side says the death penalty is good because it scares people away from doing things that could get them killed, the other side says there's a potential of executing an innocent man; one says justice, retribution, and punishment; the other side says that execution is murder. Most people know the threat of crime to their lives, but the question lies in the methods and action that should be used to deal with it. Throughout human history, governments and rulers have used many death penalty methods to execute people, such as crucifixion, flaying, and hanging. Some methods like crucifixion and flaying are no longer used by governments, because people think that these methods of killing are too cruel. The gas chamber was found unconstitutional in the United States (that is: against the US constitution not allowing "cruel and unusual punishments") and is no longer used.It can also be used in certain states for varying