The death penalty is for preventing people from doing serious crimes and criminal activities like terrorist activities. As per the Pew Poll, 54% of Americans extend their support to the death penalty for murder and over 39% of Americans are of opinion that the death penalty should be abolished (Lippman, 2020). A June 2018 Pew poll found that 54 percent of Americans support the death penalty for murder and 39 percent stated that they are opposed to the death penalty. The result is consistent with an October 2017 Gallup poll that found that 55 percent of respondents supported the death penalty (Lippman, 2020). Pew notes that the results of its 2018