tokens: Capital punishment - necessary or not Crime is always punishable . Retribution is the method for countering criminals . Some countries have stringent rules, like capital punishment, while other have a lot of flexibility in the judicial system . However, strict laws, like capital punishment, are essential in a society . Capital punishment is given only in the "rarest of the rare" cases . Its first and foremost objective is safety of other human beings . When a criminal becomes a threat to the society, such that they can commit heinous crimes, then they are given capital punishment . Thus, capital punishment protects the society from hardcore criminals . Moreover, capital punishment curbs the inspiration and prospects of other hateful crimes . When a criminal mind knows the quantum of punishment, they will fear and not commit such crimes . Thus, the rate of crime and violence is effectively decreased . Importantly, capital punishment saves a lot of government funding which is wasted in maintenance of these hardcore criminals . Criminals who don't have any chance of improvement or who have a past record of such crimes are, therefore, given capital punishment . However, the jury giving the verdict are also humans . They have the life of a person at their discretion . They can make mistakes which can sometimes affect an innocent, circumstantially marred criminals . The jury must therefore, take into account the circumstances of committing a crime . For example, if an individual murders someone for self-defense, then such a crime is not heinous . Only deserving criminals, who commit such hateful crimes in their proper senses are subjected to capital punishment . Capital punishment is essential to control violence in the society . I firmly believe that psychopaths, terrorists or any other criminal who lacks empathy for other human lives deserve capital punishment . Capital punishment helps to safeguard human rights in a strict and effective manner . However, it should be considered as the last option by the jury and all circumstances must be taken into account before pronouncing the final verdict .