The arguments for and against the death penalty. ( Archived) (168)

snowlynx: Not talking about withdrawing their rights, they can still refuse to answer any questions if they want. I wouldn't be opposed to forced MRI scans though, if that might yield useful stuff.

OnlyLiveTwice: Good job. I doubt anyone can argue with this one.

jac_the_gripper: In a country like the US there is a seriously flawed judicial system where the frequency of innocent people getting convicted is alarming.

Innocence is not constitutionally relevant in the appellate courts: if there is evidence of innocence it cannot be considered unless it is demonstrated that there was a technical flaw in the original trial. Technical flaws can be circumvented by lawyers stating they made professional judgements about tactics, rather than admitting incompetency.

If you're going to have the ultimate punishment, you need to have a flawless judicial system. Given that some people are convicted due to incompetent investigation and handling of evidence, or even tampering thereof, you will likely never establish a flawless system.

What you're saying is that you're concerned that 1n in 25 victims aren't condoled by having an innocent and unconnected person executed because their ability to heal hinges on someone else dying, regardless of who they are.