[amchugh]

"Since the death penalty was reinstated, 123 people have been freed from death row after significant questions were raised about their convictions — 14 of them through DNA testing, according to the Death Penalty Information Center."

It always surprises me how gung ho people are on the death penalty. Some people seem to have absolute faith in the criminal judicial process even when those same individuals don't trust the government to do anything else correctly, and/or do not trust judges to rule correctly on the constitutionality of legislation.

Or is it that you all feel that the occasional sacrifice of innocent men is necessary to keep crime in check?

[HarmlessLovableFuzzball]

Or is it that you all feel that the occasional sacrifice of innocent men is necessary to keep crime in check?

Well put. The military sacrifices themselves by the thousands for protecting the country, what's wrong with a handful of civilians doing the same? Especially when you consider most have violent criminal records anyway.

[TimSkalaBim]

Maybe people support the death penalty because they have absolutely zero "faith" in the criminal justice system -- and btw, no sacrificing of innocents necessary.