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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated
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To: abstract who wrote (76882)10/12/2004 1:49:06 PM
From: Bill  Read Replies (1) of 793843
 
About the death penalty I think it needs a much higher burden of proof given the high numbers of mistakes that have turned up in recent years.

Conviction mistakes possibly, but not execution mistakes. Fact is, the death penalty already has a higher burden. The appeals process is extensive, with years of opportunity to overturn a verdict or secure a pardon. That is the reason there has not been a single case where an executed person was later proved innocent in the last thirty years.

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