For example, in 1996, 78 percent were for and 18 percent against; but by 2013, the number of supporters had fallen by 55 percent and opposition had increased by 37 percent (Berman). Some will say that the death penalty is just because it prevents criminals from reoffending. However, if murder is a horrible act, it does not make sense to kill the one who supposedly committed the crime. The death penalty is a severe punishment for a crime and there are other alternatives, such as life without parole. Additionally, this goes against the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which states that the use of "cruel and unusual punishment" should be prohibited (Rizzo). Many proponents of capital punishment also say that killing someone who is suspected of committing murder is the solution and they favor it because they believe that person deserves it. Vengeance and vengeance have no place in justice