Capital Punishment- Who are we to take a life?

In the United States there have been many hangings during the Salem Witch trials, and as years went by capital punishment was less horrid and somewhat more "humane" compared to in the past. Although it is less gruesome, capital punishment is not an effective form of punishment and therefore it should be removed from the justice system. Out of the many factors that play a role in capital punishment and why it is ineffective, innocence, …

…community. Although in the past hangings, guillotines, and many more ways of capital punishment were used, in the 20th century we have less horrific ways of punishing individuals with less costly ways. Incase the convicted are innocent and are later proved to be not innocent, they can then be released. As well as, life imprisonment in a maximum security jail is more effective towards other delinquents to teach them of castigation rather than death sentences.