Capital punishment is wrong

1. Capital punishment does not add deterrent effects to those already achieved by long imprisonment

1.1. So why do it?

2. Capital punishment is murder - especially for the wrongfully accused

2.1. Murder is wrong

2.1.1. The government is a murderer?

2.1.2. Murderers have no place in a respectable society

2.1.2.1. Is capital punishment the only way to attain justice for the families of murder victims?

2.2. Victims of prejudice, racism and corruption?

3. Capital punishment is expensive

3.1. There is an opportunity cost associated with capital punishment.

3.1.1. Money that could have been spent on funding the production of public and merit goods

3.1.1.1. The government could have chosen to boost economic growth by investing in a healthy and productive workforce but chose to commit a crime instead.