Subj : Re: Death Penalty
To   : Finnigann
From : richardw
Date : Tue Sep 27 2005 11:48 am

  Re: Re: Death Penalty
  By: Finnigann to Jazzman on Fri Sep 23 2005 10:17 pm

 >  > What's disturbing:
 >  >
 >  > U.S. Supreme Court, ruling in a Georgia case, said studies like Californi
 >  > were not grounds for reversing death cases, unless racial bias could be p
 >  > by an individual defendant.
 >  >
 >  > So, some racial influence is OK with the Supreme Court...
 >  >
 >  > Is there still wonder why some people hate others?
 > 
 >  Ja> No, what's disturbing is your sympathy for murderers and the fact that
 >  Ja> since 1977 (according to the article your using) California has only
 >  Ja> executed 11. There are 645 inmates on death row.
 > 
 > I have no sympathy for criminals. But can you be sure that everyone in jail 
 > guilty?

We have a process to determine their guilt.  It's called a trial by jury 
of their peers.  Perhaps you'd suggest a better alternative?


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