SingingAnalyst
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« on: February 20, 2016, 04:12:05 PM » |
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I *might* support it under the following circumstances:
1. The list of crimes for which the death penalty may be exacted must be limited to first-degree murder or "worse" (terrorism or murder of a child for instance)
2. The standard in the US for rejecting the null hypothesis of innocence is guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. For crimes which carry the possibility of death penalty, there should in addition be a stricter standard, beyond a shadow of doubt. (Same trial). If a defendant is found guilty under the first standard, but not the second, they must not receive the death penalty. Only if they are found guilty beyond a shadow of doubt can they be subjected to the penalty phase in which they might receive the death penalty.
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