Capital Punishment uses the death penalty as a form of punishment in many states and countries. It's a practice that has raised endless questions around the world. The policy on capital punishment or death penalty has changed over time in many countries. Countries such as New Australia, Zealand and 15 US states do not have capital punishment. One of the major concerns arising from capital punishment is why it causes the end of a human life. People and organizations from different backgrounds are unhappy with this practice because it undermines humanity. Being the mixed society of different people there are different opinions. Some people argue that it is effective while others condemn it for oppressing the less fortunate and poor in society. In particular, “a number of Americans with a human rights record argue that the practice is a vice that costs innocent people their lives. They call it a violation of the right to life guaranteed by the ICCPR and the ECHR” (Shin, 2007, p. 14). On the other hand, those who favor the practice argue that it helps curb many of society's ills. When it comes to physical punishment and executions, there is no limit to man's imagination. The crucifixion of Jesus is a good example which is undoubtedly among the worst forms of execution. Similar examples of execution cases include Socrates and other influential people in the Roman Empire, where thousands of criminals and slaves were killed to the delight of spectators. “I assume that from the examples given, capital punishment is a wrong act that goes against human rights. It is the definitive denial of human rights, although it is done in the name of justice. It is a practice that carries out a cycle of violence and violates fundamental controversies in psychopathy: implications for clinical and forensic decision making. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 37(1), 59.Kang, M.J., & Glassman, M. (2010). Moral action as social capital, moral thought as cultural capital. Journal of Moral Education, 39(1), 21-36. Meltsner, M. (2011). Cruel and Unusual: The Supreme Court and Capital Punishment. Quid Pro Books. Steiker, C.S. (2002). Capital punishment and American exceptionalism. OL Rev., 81, 97. Unnever, J. D., & Cullen, F. T. (2007). Reassessing the Racial Divide in Support of Capital Punishment The Continuing Significance of Race. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 44(1), 124-158. Shin, H. (2007). The end of the death penalty comes close to the impact of Atkins and Roper on the future of capital punishment for mentally ill defendants. Fordham L. Rev., 76, 465.