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**kiosokkn** · 12-13-2005, 02:08 PM

This topic was partially inspired by the 'Tookie' thread. However, I would like to narrow the scope a bit on this question...

Do you believe that the death penalty is justifiable if people are ever wrongly condemned? In other words, let's say that for every 100 people sentenced to die, 99 of them are guilty of the crimes for which they are convicted, and one person is innocent. Does the 'good' done by the death penalty outweigh the occasional execution of an innocent person?

I think your questions have narrowed the scope a little too much. Technology is advancing in the field of forensics, and as it is progressing, we are likely to see less and less innocent people on death row. If these scientific methods provide substantial information to convict a criminal, then they provide substantial information to justify death.

12-13-2005, 02:08 PM	#21
kiosokkn Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 442 Senior Member	This topic was partially inspired by the 'Tookie' thread. However, I would like to narrow the scope a bit on this question... Do you believe that the death penalty is justifiable if people are ever wrongly condemned? In other words, let's say that for every 100 people sentenced to die, 99 of them are guilty of the crimes for which they are convicted, and one person is innocent. Does the 'good' done by the death penalty outweigh the occasional execution of an innocent person? I think your questions have narrowed the scope a little too much. Technology is advancing in the field of forensics, and as it is progressing, we are likely to see less and less innocent people on death row. If these scientific methods provide substantial information to convict a criminal, then they provide substantial information to justify death.
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