Legally killing inmates can cause more harm than good. The death penalty is a form of legalized unusual punishment used to justify a criminals act. States and courts that practice legal executions should realize the negativity their solution of justice brings to the table. The use of capital punishment is suppose to deter criminals to create less violence  instead, it violates human rights, encourages violence, and it is cost effective. The death penalty is not a deterrent to crime. Supreme Court Justice William Brennan says, “It is not denied that many, and probably most capital crimes cannot be deterred by the threat of punishment.” The death penalty results into more negative factors than good, leaving it to be unfairly administered. Capital punishment must be abolished.