Would you ever grant clemency to someone on death row?
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MODU
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« Reply #25 on: December 14, 2005, 12:20:01 PM »


Another problem concerning the death penalty is that it, like other criminal offenses, is related to poverty. Most of the people on death row are poor, partly because higher crime rates come with poverty, but also because poorer people can't afford qualified lawyers.

I would have to disagree.  Even in the direst times, there is no reason to resort to killing an innocent person.  Now, if you were to say (and I don't have any data to verify this) that highest percentage of a demographic on death row were gang members, you can draw a correlation between poor people belonging to gangs, and are then more prone to commit violent acts.

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« Reply #26 on: December 14, 2005, 12:29:05 PM »


Another problem concerning the death penalty is that it, like other criminal offenses, is related to poverty. Most of the people on death row are poor, partly because higher crime rates come with poverty, but also because poorer people can't afford qualified lawyers.

I would have to disagree.  Even in the direst times, there is no reason to resort to killing an innocent person.

Of course there is, MODU.  By doing so one can get money, etc.   

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I'm not sure what you're trying to say here MODU.  That there is invariably an intermediary step between poverty and murder, and that is 'gang' membership?  In many cases I feel sure the poor, in their desperation, murder even without the benefit of such a fraternal organization.
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« Reply #27 on: December 14, 2005, 01:26:51 PM »

Unlikely.  Probably not.  I will probably laugh and with a smile say, "die sucker!"
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« Reply #28 on: December 14, 2005, 02:20:10 PM »

Of course, if someone was convicted erroneously or there was considerable doubt about his guilt.  Otherwise the law needs to be upheld.
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« Reply #29 on: December 14, 2005, 03:45:25 PM »

Yes, if and only if there was hard evidence they were innocent.  If the evidence isn't clear or substantial enough, too bad.

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According to my dictionary clemency means mercy or leniency. In that case we think the person is guilty but we go easy on him for one reason or another. On the other hand, if there is new evidence which suggests the person is innocent then  I would give a temporary reprieve pending a new trial, or if the evidence is conclusive that he is innocent I would grant him a full pardon absolving him of all guilt, restoring his rights and releasing him immediately.
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« Reply #30 on: December 14, 2005, 05:11:53 PM »

Yes, if I felt the trial was unfair, sufficient new evidence surfaced to cast serious doubt on the guilt of the convict, or something of that nature - you know, basically what the clemency power was meant for in the first place.

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