From the Code of Hammurabi’s theory of “an eye for an eye” to the 26 states in the United States that still have the death penalty, the “life for a life” concept has served as a tool for condemning crime since the beginning of civilization. The practice of putting a person to death as retribution for a crime they have committed is known as capital punishment. In the United States, “the Supreme Court has made clear that death is a constitutionally valid sanction for some offenders, and a clear majority of citizens favors its use. Yet capital punishment remains controversial” (Powell, 1989)…