The death penalty is a very complex topic to discuss. When someone commits a crime, it is easy to associate the death penalty with them. It gives us a sense of justice prevailed, but is it? I agree to a certain extent that the death penalty would reduce the crime rate because what human isn't afraid to die? everyone is. Even the murderers, otherwise why would so many of them sign pleas to avoid the death penalty and instead, choose to spend the rest of their lives in jail? However, I think this may a worse punishment than the death penalty. Taking away their freedom.