[GeoPie]

That's the problem with executions, if there is little doubt than we may have killed an innocent man. Sorry, but I don't trust our government when it comes to these decisions. the only time execution is warranted, in my opinion, is if other lives are at risk (i.e. the guy is capable of carrying out death orders to the outside...i.e. mob).

[L98Fiero]

"Sorry, but I don't trust our government when it comes to these decisions."

Our government doesn't make these decisions. Juries do.

[Daytyn71]

"That's the problem with executions, if there is little doubt than we may have killed an innocent man. Sorry, but I don't trust our government when it comes to these decisions. the only time execution is warranted, in my opinion, is if other lives are at risk (i.e. the guy is capable of carrying out death orders to the outside...i.e. mob)."

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The "decisions" you refer to are decided by a Jury of the defendant's peers not the Government. Guilt or innocence is decided by a Jury in what we call a trial. Whether the Death Penalty (or a life sentence) is imposed is decided by a Jury as well during the penalty phase. (Judges no longer can imposed death sentences as the U.S. Supreme Court has found it unconstitutional.)

[Daytyn71]

"That's the problem with executions, if there is little doubt than we may have killed an innocent man. Sorry, but I don't trust our government when it comes to these decisions. the only time execution is warranted, in my opinion, is if other lives are at risk (i.e. the guy is capable of carrying out death orders to the outside...i.e. mob)."

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The "decisions" you refer to are decided by a Jury of the defendant's peers not the Government. Guilt or innocence is decided by a Jury in what we call a trial. Whether the Death Penalty (or a life sentence) is imposed is decided by a Jury as well during the penalty phase. (Judges no longer can imposed death sentences as the U.S. Supreme Court has found it unconstitutional.)

[CMAC51]

...the only time execution is warranted, in my opinion, is if other lives are at risk (i.e. the guy is capable of carrying out death orders to the outside...i.e. mob).

I wonder if Melissa Northrup or Colleen Reed would agree with you. Both of these young ladies would be alive today if the death sentence against Kenneth McDuff had been carried out. Instead it was changed to life, which later qualified him for parole and he went on to murder these two young ladies, and is suspected of murdering others.

The record shows that life sentences do not keep criminals in jail for life, and violent criminals more often than not participate in further violence, often on a greater scale.

The death penalty drastically reduces recidivism every time it is carried out.

[PrepareToLeave]

Just one innocent death kills the death penalty as far as I'm concerned. I'm pro-life/anti-death penalty for this very reason. Juries are not infallible. Especially with DNA advancements.