Explanation:
The death penalty, also called capital punishment, is when a government or state puts a person to death because they’ve committed a serious crime. Where we punish criminals in there wrong doings.
The death penalty is discriminatory. It is often used against the most vulnerable in society, including the poor, ethnic and religious minorities, and people with mental disabilities. Some governments use it to silence their opponents. Where justice systems are flawed and unfair trials rife, the risk of executing an innocent person is ever present.
