The death penalty is by where an individual who is accused and ultimately found guilty of a crime is put to death through various methods. It is the most capital punishment for the most heinous crimes. However, what message does the death penalty put out there to our children and residents of this great nation that we live in? Does it not advocate an eye for an eye in relation to law and order, does it not support the idea of tackling crime with more crime? Suppose the jury get it wrong, does it not take away a humans right to continue to live and such shouldn’t the state be held accountable? The death penalty in its most simplified form boils down to society indicating its moral outrage to criminals and potential criminals and showcasing to the people that the state is really coming down on law enforcement. It is all about show, all about the idea of deterring would-be criminals of the possibility of the sickening fate to have to face the death penalty. This is why the death penalty is such a flawed concept, as it serves no real purpose, maybe other than regulating the surplus in population. It behoves the state to attempt to rehabilitate criminals and help them become sociable again, not to kill off people that have allegedly made a mistake. And if the state is successful in rehabilitating criminals or accused criminals or new evidence to substantiate their innocence is discovered, they can be freed. But see, that’s the thing about the death penalty, you can’t bring people back from the dead.