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To: Constant Reader who wrote (15616)	6/26/2002 5:14:56 PM
From: Lane3	Respond to of 21057

Any system that can demand body parts The system wouldn't "demand" body parts. The criminal would make restitution in some way to be negotiated. I think that Bill Gates would appropriately offer his kidney to compensate me for the one he wrongfully took from me as the best possible way to make amends. If he were unwilling, though, then we would negotiate something else. Perhaps he'd buy me a dialysis machine. How do you propose correcting a subsequently discovered wrongful conviction? My model assumes that convicted criminals are guilty. My model addresses one subsystem of the criminal justice system in isolation and makes certain assumptions about the rest for the purpose of illustrating the role of retribution and punishment. Haven't thought through the rest of the system yet. One step at a time. You're right, wrongful convictions would have to be factored in. Just not yet. Gotta keep it simple for now to make the point about retribution.