Is capital punishment an act which seeks revenge rather than one which seeks social justice

Arguments claiming to support capital punishment in particular revenge social justice. Argument against capital punishment include: : It is revengeful barbaric cruel degrading uncivilized : Does not correlate with a reduction in crime : Basic violation of human rights ethical and moral values : Capital punishment is expensive :Discriminately selective on focus [rich poor black white] : Law can make mistakes rushed judgement : The evidence supplyed might not be fair : Offenders may have the chance to rehabilitation : The past dosent …

…view points that determine outcomes of laws legilations. There is a place for capital punishment and judgements should be made not only on the crime but on individual merit. Personal grief loss leads to change in attitude in relation to capital punishment. The question does capital punishment seek revenge rather than social justice is an explosive debatable argument due to the sensitivity of the topic there cannot be a unified argument one way or another.