the image of God was man created."(Genesis 9:6) "Anyone who by violence causes

a death must be put to death."(Exodus 21:12) "But should any person dare to

kill another with deliberate planning, you will take that person even from my

altar to be put to death."(Exodus 21:14)

Capital Punishment can be described as a the punishment of death for a

very bad or heinous crime like murder. Not all states have got capital

punishment, otherwise known as the "Death Penalty." The states which do not have

this type of punishment are Alaska, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine,

Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Vermont, West

Virginia, and Wisconsin. The remaining states do have some form of capital

punishment ranging from hanging, firing squad, electrocution, gas chamber, and

If somebody killed someone they would not automatically get the death

penalty, there are several circumstances that a judge, jury, and prosecutioner

must look at to see how bad the crime was. In some states if you kidnap someone,

and do heinous things to them, you coul

New Mexico, kill someone or commit murder with felony circumstances. For North

someone is executed in front of a firing squad, they are put attached to a pole

referees and judges. In Connecticut "murder of a public safety or correctional

without even killing someone if you kidnap someone and there is an aggravating

and Wyoming.(AOL1) Utah is the only state which uses a firing squad.(AOL1)

Mississippi's death penalty is exactly like this: "capital murder includes

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