Q1. How many states still do capital punishment?
A1. 27
Q2. What is the porpoise of the death penalty?
A2. The main aims are retribution, incapacitation, rehabilitation, and deterrence. With retribution, punishment is a matter of what is deserved in return for a wrongful act.
Q3. Have any innocent people been sent to the death penalty?
A3. Yes! around 150
Q4. Is it cheaper to just kill them or imprison them?
A4. You would think just killing them would be cheaper but the cheaper option is to imprison them