02-20-2004, 07:42 AM
I am with you on that on, PlayGGY. But it is true that if someone is ever wrongly convicted and sentenced to death, it is indeed terrible.
My idea would be that there has to be a set "assurance level" - that is, there have to be a level of confidence in the evidence above which issuing of the death penalty would be allowed.
Like, if the person is caught standing above the murder with a knife dripping blood, and 2 eyewitnesses...then yes, death penalty could be issued.
But if you go down to relying on if the guy dropped his business card there and his fingerprints are on the victim's shoes...then no, that isn't very solid evidence.
My idea would be that there has to be a set "assurance level" - that is, there have to be a level of confidence in the evidence above which issuing of the death penalty would be allowed.
Like, if the person is caught standing above the murder with a knife dripping blood, and 2 eyewitnesses...then yes, death penalty could be issued.
But if you go down to relying on if the guy dropped his business card there and his fingerprints are on the victim's shoes...then no, that isn't very solid evidence.
f only life let you press CTRL-Z.
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